Brookhouse Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 October 2022

From the moment that children join the school in the early years, caring staff set clear routines for them. Pupils and children have a strong sense of security and belonging. They behave well. This is because staff make their high expectations for learning and behaviour clear. Pupils feel happy and safe, and they learn well. Bullying is not tolerated by leaders and staff, and these concerns are resolved at the earliest possible stage. Parents and carers said that their children love coming to school. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' academic achievement, and staff are ambitious for every pupil, including for those with special educational needs and/or abilities (SEND). Pupils are benefiting from leaders' ongoing work to refine the curriculum and strengthen further how well pupils learn in all subjects. Pupils know and understand the school's values, such as respect and perseverance. They try their best to live up to these values in daily school life. They cherish when their successes are celebrated during weekly assemblies. Pupils appreciate learning about the ways that people can be different. They are given many opportunities to explore varied and exciting experiences. Pupils talked positively about taking part in musical events and clubs, such as cooking. They are also eager to carry out roles of responsibility, including positions as head girl and boy.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, leaders do not ensure that teachers are using assessment strategies consistently well to check how well pupils are learning over time. This hinders leaders from checking how well pupils are learning the most important knowledge in the curriculum. In these subjects, leaders should ensure that teachers are supported to use assessment strategies well to help pupils to secure earlier learning and build on what they know already.
• On occasion, the governing body does not provide a sufficient level of challenge to leaders about how they check on the quality of education for pupils. This means that governors do not have a consistently accurate view of how well pupils achieve across the curriculum. Governors must ensure that they hold leaders to account fully for how well pupils learn and remember the intended curriculum across all subjects.

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