Broadmere Primary Academy

What inspectors noted positively.

• Warm and trusting relationships between staff and pupils.
• Effective phonics teaching and high-quality resources for reading.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Calm and positive school environment with rare disruption to learning.
• Comprehensive pastoral support including effective spiritual and social development.

Neutral topics you may wish to explore.

• The quality and consistency of provision in the Early Years local setting.
• Use of assessment to check and challenge pupils' thinking and recall of key knowledge.
• Strategies being used to improve attendance for disadvantaged pupils.
• The specific impact of the new focus on teaching vocabulary for pupils with English as an additional language.

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with well-trained staff who diligently report concerns and work with external professionals to get pupils the help they need.

Leaders, trustees, and governors operate with a clear moral imperative and have brought about significant improvements, though they recognize that Early Years provision requires further strengthening.