BFC School

Overview: Pupils flourish at BFC School, where they are polite and kind, and make a strong contribution to the calm and respectful atmosphere. The school provides pupils with access to opportunities that help them develop their talents and interests, and prepares them well for adulthood.

Strengths:

• Pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain, knowing how to keep themselves safe and healthy.
• The school provides well-considered support to pupils who need help to manage their own behaviour.
• Staff work with precision to help pupils become confident and fluent readers.
• The school accurately identifies the additional needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and provides staff with comprehensive information about pupils' additional needs.

Areas to improve:

• In a few subjects, the school has not identified precisely what it wants pupils to know and remember, resulting in some pupils not developing the breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding that they should.
• Some staff do not have sufficient knowledge of the school curriculum, at times meaning that they are not able to provide some pupils with the support that they need to build their knowledge securely over time.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.