Brooklands Primary School

Overview

This follow-up inspection confirms that Brooklands Primary School has successfully addressed significant areas for improvement identified in 2017, exiting the Formal Intervention Process. The school now demonstrates "the capacity to identify and bring about improvement in the interest of all the learners," with outcomes and provision rated as good, and nursery provision as very good.

Strengths

• Learner outcomes are now good, with children displaying confidence in writing, reading fluency, and using mental mathematics strategies.
• The quality of provision is good, featuring planning focused on children’s needs, effective differentiation, and significant improvements in numeracy.
• Nursery provision is very good, characterised by a progressive programme, thorough assessment systems, and staff who work reflectively as a team.
• Leadership and management are now good, supported by a "collegiate, team-spirit" and more rigorous monitoring by learning coordinators.
• Governors now exercise their challenge function more effectively, with a clearer understanding of the school’s work and outcomes.

Areas to improve

• Embed further planning for differentiation, with a particular focus on "extending the learning of the more able children."
• In the nursery unit, review the dinner routine so that "learning opportunities are maximised."

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific findings or commentary regarding safeguarding arrangements.