Bramshall Meadows First School

Overview

Bramshall Meadows First School is described as a "welcoming school" where staff are supportive and pupils "achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics." The inspection found that the quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership, and early years provision are all rated as Good.

Strengths

• The curriculum is "carefully constructed" with clear planning, and early reading is taught effectively with daily phonics and targeted support.
• Pupils are "polite and respectful," benefiting from a "calm atmosphere for learning" and high expectations known as ‘The Bramshall 5’.
• Children in the early years are "well cared for" in an "inviting" environment with a "clear and ambitious sequence of learning."
• Pupils develop responsibility through roles such as school councillors and eco-warriors, and they "understand fundamental British values."
• Governors and trustees "hold leaders to account," and the trust supports staff well-being, with most staff reporting their workload is "well managed."

Areas to improve

• In a minority of subjects, staff’s knowledge of the curriculum is "not fully secure," and teaching does not consistently address gaps in pupils’ learning.
• Support for some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is "not as effective as it should be," meaning they do not always achieve their full potential.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."