Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The governing body provides leaders with effective support to improve the quality of education provided by the school.

The headteacher leads with passion and commitment. The school is a caring community, based on Christian values, where the needs of the pupils are at the heart of everything the school does. The broad and balanced curriculum provides plenty of opportunities for pupils to enjoy learning about life beyond school.

Pupils are excited about these opportunities and find learning interesting and exciting. Good teaching and a lively curriculum in the early years provide children with a secure and happy start to school life. Resour...ces in the outdoor area do not support learning as effectively as those indoors.

Parents and staff are very positive about the school. They particularly value the strong impact that the headteacher and other senior leaders have had on the development of the school. Pupils behave well and are well mannered, polite and courteous.

The school is a calm, orderly and purposeful place to learn. Pupils enjoy coming to school and this is reflected in their good attendance. Pupils show great respect to adults and to one another.

Pupils' safety has high priority. Clear systems are in place to keep pupils as safe as possible in school. Pupils are confident that adults will listen to their concerns and act on them quickly.

The school's work to promote pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is very good. Pupils thrive in this nurturing environment. Provision for the most able pupils, while good overall, does not consistently provide enough challenge to enable these pupils to reach their full potential.

The headteacher provides effective support to senior and middle leaders who are still developing their expertise. Some middle leaders are not yet fully involved in monitoring pupils' achievement in their subject areas.

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The school is a smaller than average-sized primary school. Pupils are taught in three mixed-age classes. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds.

The school has a lower-than-average proportion of pupils who are disadvantaged. The school has a lower-than-average proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.