Brookside Community Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 November 2023

Brookside is an inclusive school where pupils from mainstream provision and a specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (specially resourced provision) learn and play together well. Pupils gain a deep knowledge and understanding of what it means to treat people fairly. Pupils say that 'you can be yourself' as the school 'accepts you for who you are'. Staff and pupils treat each other with respect. Pupils are happy and safe. They look forward to school and most attend regularly. Pupils enjoy a wealth of curriculum and after-school enrichment opportunities. They like to show their learning to parents and carers in the 'sharing assembly'. Pupils thrive on praise and responsibilities, for example as house captains, representing their school in sports tournaments or working with the school dog. Year 6 pupils host a Christmas party for residents from the local community. Pupils are well prepared to become active citizens of the future. The school's personal development curriculum builds pupils' emotional awareness and independence well. All pupils can name staff who help them in school. Pupils know what makes a healthy relationship. They know how to be mentally and physically healthy. Pupils learn important life skills, such as how to cook healthy food.

What the school should improve

• The school's curriculum is not implemented as intended in some subjects. In these subjects, learning activities do not always secure and deepen pupils' knowledge of important concepts sufficiently well. This means pupils are unable to build on prior learning and make connections between concepts taught. The school needs to support staff to ensure that pupils know more, can do more and remember more of the school's curriculum.

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