Bracken Lane Primary Academy

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About Bracken Lane Primary Academy


Name Bracken Lane Primary Academy
Website https://www.brackenlaneprimary-ac.org.uk
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
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Head Teacher Ms Lucy Spacey
Address Bracken Lane, Retford, DN22 7EU
Phone Number 01777705017
Phase Academy
Type Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religious Character Does not apply
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 236
Local Authority Nottinghamshire
Highlights from Latest Inspection
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Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Teaching is good overall and some of it is outstanding. Almost all the pupils make good or better progress and learn well in their lessons.

Results when the pupils leave Year 6 are well above the national average. The school is using additional funding effectively to raise standards and pupils known to be eligible for free school meals are making good and improved progress. Pupils behave well and say they feel safe and cared for well.

Pupils enjoy school because the lessons are made interesting and fun. The headteacher leads the school very effectively and is well supported by the deputy headteacher and all the staff. The regular checks ...on teaching and the advice given to teachers have ensured that the teaching is good and sometimes outstanding.

Governors are extremely knowledgeable about the school because they regularly check on how well it is doing. They are therefore able to provide an excellent balance of support and challenge. Attendance rates have improved for the last three years and are now above the national average.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : A small minority of the teaching requires improvement. Pupils' attainment by the age of seven has fluctuated in recent years, although it is now improving.

Information about this school

The school is similar in size to the average-sized primary school.

Nearly all the pupils are from White British backgrounds. All the pupils currently speak English as their main language. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the additional funding for children in the care of the local authority and those eligible for free school meals, (the pupil premium), is below average.

The proportion of disabled pupils or those who have special educational needs supported through 'school action' is broadly average. The proportion supported at 'school action plus' or who have a statement of special educational needs is below average. The school meets the government's floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

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