Broadhempston Village Primary School

Overview

This small primary school is described as having a “remarkable reach,” where pupils demonstrate “exemplary” behaviour and a strong sense of community. The report highlights a “broad and memorable curriculum” that fosters high attendance and active pupil involvement in extra-curricular activities. While the quality of education and leadership are judged as good, behaviour, attitudes, and personal development are rated outstanding.

Strengths

• Pupils show “a high degree of maturity” and resolve conflicts independently, creating a supportive environment where they “look out for each other.”
• Early reading instruction is “consistently effective,” with most pupils becoming “proficient word readers by the end of Year 1.”
• The curriculum is “ambitious,” including early Spanish learning, and pupils gain “detailed knowledge across different subjects.”
• Pupils develop “good character” and leadership skills through exceptional opportunities, such as fundraising for charities and international projects.
• Staff provide “determined support” for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Areas to improve

• The school must ensure the curriculum helps early-stage writers become “confident writers of accurate sentences,” as some pupils lack essential knowledge before key stage 2.
• Teaching adaptations are “not precise enough for some pupils,” as formative assessment data is not “used consistently well” to address knowledge gaps or build on existing understanding.

Safeguarding

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