Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School

Overview: Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School is a good school where pupils enjoy attending and are polite and respectful to one another. They are enthusiastic about their learning and work hard in class, conducting themselves sensibly throughout the school.

Strengths:

• Pupils are polite and respectful to one another.
• Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning.
• Leaders have developed a curriculum that helps pupils to build on their knowledge.
• Staff teach the intended curriculum and explain new content clearly.
• Pupils are given the opportunity to recap their learning and are helped to know and remember more.
• Leaders have used local links well to make learning more meaningful.
• Pupils understand the importance of equality and tolerance in society.
• Staff support pupils with SEND effectively.

Areas to improve:

• Leaders are not clear about what children in the early years need to learn by the end of Reception, which means that children are not as well prepared for their learning in Year 1.
• Pupils' understanding of communities with different faiths and cultures is not as developed as it needs to be.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Leaders ensure that staff receive regular safeguarding training, understand the reporting procedures and the importance of reports being made in a timely fashion, and work closely with a range of external agencies to secure the appropriate support for any vulnerable pupils and their families.