Drapers' Brookside Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 January 2023

Pupils are happy and safe at school. They enjoy their learning. Staff foster warm and supportive working relationships with pupils. They understand the individual needs of pupils well, and care about them. This helps pupils to settle in quickly when they transfer from the infant school. All pupils study a broad and rich curriculum. They achieve well and leaders ensure that they are ready for secondary school when the time comes. Teachers also provide a range of wider curriculum opportunities for all pupils. This includes a broad selection of trips and clubs. For example, the link with the Drapers' Trust means that pupils attend the Lord Mayor's Show annually. Pupils behave well. Very little learning time is lost to low-level disruption. Pupils learn to be considerate of the needs of others. They are kind to one another. Bullying is rare, but dealt with effectively when it does occur. Pupils trust their teachers to help them if they have any difficulties. Leaders think carefully about how best to support their pupils and their families, and in particular how pupils' learning and well-being have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, leaders are focusing on helping pupils to know how to be resilient if they face setbacks. Pupils and their families appreciate the support that they receive.

What the school should improve

• In some cases, teachers do not check effectively how well pupils have understood the subject content that has been taught. This affects how well pupils acquire knowledge over time, because some teaching is not adapted to addresses misconceptions and gaps in learning. Leaders need to ensure that teachers identify aspects of pupils' learning that are less secure and adapt teaching so that pupils' misconceptions or gaps in knowledge are tackled effectively.

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