Broomfield South SILC

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 March 2023

Pupils are happy at Broomfield South SILC. They greet staff and visitors with a warm welcome. They are keen to share their views on life in school. Pupils are kind to one another. Staff help pupils to express their emotions. As a result, pupils feel safe and behave well. All pupils on roll have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff know pupils well and understand their specific needs. They form strong, positive relationships with pupils. Pupils trust the adults who work with them. They have numerous adults they will go to if they need to report a concern, such as bullying. Pupils say that bullying rarely happens, but if it did, that staff would deal with it immediately. Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils. They develop pupils' independence through the curriculum and a range of learning opportunities. This starts from the moment pupils join school, when they are given class responsibilities, such as washing up and handing out equipment. As pupils move through school, their responsibilities increase, such as becoming reading ambassadors. Pupils enjoy their weekly visits to a local café, where they practise ordering food and spending money. This helps them to practise what they have learned and to develop their social skills. Leaders ensure that pupils learn about life in modern Britain across the curriculum. Pupils know about concepts such as democracy and citizenship. Pupils enjoy visiting places of interest in their local community, such as farms and museums.

What the school should improve

• Some adults do not correctly enunciate the sounds of letters when teaching pupils to read. Some pupils are therefore learning the incorrect sounds. This does not help them to read with accuracy. Leaders need to provide training for all staff to deliver phonics effectively, so that pupils can accurately decode and blend words.

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