Co-op Academy Broadhurst

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders have acted swiftly and decisively to tackle a dip in outcomes for pupils. As a result of their actions, pupils currently in the school are making good progress and outcomes are improving strongly.

Children get off to a flying start in early years. High-quality teaching and an attractive, engaging learning environment contribute to the excellent progress that children make across Nursery and Reception classes. Leaders have successfully tackled previous inconsistencies in teaching, so that teaching across the school is now consistently good.

Teachers have good subject knowledge and use assessment well to make sure that activities ar...e well matched to pupils' learning needs. The school provides a high level of care and nurture for vulnerable pupils and their families. Pupils say that they feel safe in school and parents wholeheartedly agree.

Pupils' personal development, behaviour and welfare are good. Pupils are well mannered and behave sensibly around school and on the playground. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and positive.

Provision for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is effective and the school prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain. Governors are knowledgeable and experienced. They provide a good balance of support and challenge to school leaders.

There are significant strengths in the school's curriculum. Provision in areas such as music and physical education (PE) is enhanced by the work of specialist teachers and coaches, while events such as 'science week' have a positive impact on pupils' learning. However, pupils' skills and knowledge in subjects such as history and geography are not as well developed.

Over time, attainment in reading, particularly in key stage 1, has been too low. Improvements have been made and the proportion of pupils reaching the expected level is increasing overall. However, there is still scope for further improvement in broadening pupils' vocabulary and speeding up the rate at which their phonic knowledge develops.

Rates of attendance are stubbornly below average and too many pupils regularly miss days at school. Leaders are working hard to tackle this issue, but there is still more to be done.

Information about this school

Broadhurst is an average-sized primary school.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is above average, as is the proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is below average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for achievement in Year 6.

In early years, children in both the Nursery and Reception classes attend on a full-time basis. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. The school offers breakfast and after-school club provision.