Brandon Primary Academy

Overview

Brandon Primary Academy is described as a school where pupils are “proud to attend” and benefit from a “nurturing and ambitious environment.” The report highlights a curriculum that is “tailored to meet their needs” and celebrates local heritage, resulting in pupils who are “motivated to try their best” and achieve well. Leaders and staff share a clear vision, with effective governance and high-quality professional development supporting a positive school culture.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “well sequenced,” with staff prioritising key knowledge and vocabulary, helping pupils talk about their learning with “clarity and confidence.”
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) “achieve well” and are included in school life, benefiting from “tailored interventions” and highly trained staff.
• Early years provision is strong, with children making a “strong start” through “well-designed and engaging activities” that support language, social skills, and independence.
• Behaviour is good, with pupils understanding and following “high expectations of conduct,” and there is a “strong sense of belonging” within the community.
• Safeguarding arrangements are “effective,” and the school diligently teaches pupils about staying safe online and in the community.

Areas to improve

• The school must ensure a “systematic and timely approach” to reviewing the needs of pupils with SEND, as some currently do not receive support quickly enough.
• Attendance processes need strengthening, as some pupils still do not attend “regularly enough,” causing them to miss important learning.
• The school should develop pupils’ understanding of diversity and fundamental British values, as some currently have a “limited understanding of other religions” and aspects of equalities.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”