Broomley First School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 January 2024

Pupils say that they are happy in school and that it is easy to make friends. As one pupil said, 'It's so easy to make friends here that I'm friends with the whole school.' This view was endorsed by all of the pupils spoken to. The school has high expectations for all pupils. Leaders at all levels work tirelessly to make improvements to the curriculum to ensure it is fit for purpose and that it prepares pupils well for their next steps. A new behaviour management and house system were recently implemented. Both are supporting improved behaviour across the school. Pupils are noticing the difference. They say how much better pupils' behaviour is now. School rules are well understood. Rewards and consequences are used with much greater consistency. Pupils relish earning points for their respective house teams. They talk excitedly about which house is leading the points tally. Pupils are keen to work hard and earn more points. Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe. They say that bullying does not happen here and know what actions they should take if it were it to happen.

What the school should improve

• Opportunities for pupils to use and apply their knowledge for more demanding activities are inconsistent. This means that pupils do not deepen their understanding or extend their thinking as well as they might. The school needs to strengthen this aspect of its curriculums so that more pupils can achieve more highly and deepen their understanding of the subjects they study.
• In foundation subjects, there is variability in the approaches to capturing and using assessment information. As a result, the curriculum in these subjects is sometimes not fully effective. The school should secure a consistent approach to assessment for foundation subjects, so that pupils learn as well as they can and as the school would want.

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