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Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
Previous inspection grade Requires Improvement
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Foundational Skills: Leaders have prioritised the teaching of reading, introducing a sequential phonics programme starting in Reception class.
Success of the Curriculum: Leaders have developed a broad and well-planned curriculum, with pupils taking inspiration from artists and investigating scientific theories.
Areas Needing Improvement: Teachers are unsure how well pupils learn investigative skills in science and have not identified weaknesses in pupils' chronological knowledge in history.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers are quick to identify and support pupils who are at risk of falling behind. More staff have been deployed to support pupils with SEND.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well both in and out of lessons, work hard, and listen carefully to adults. Incidents of bullying or poor behaviour are very few.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Some pupils have developed gaps in their mathematical knowledge during COVID-19 lockdowns. Pupils receive extra phonics sessions to help them catch up.
Support for SEND Pupils: Leaders have deployed more staff to support SEND pupils in lessons, helping them catch up.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils know that adults will help them with any concerns. There are very few incidents of bullying.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders ensure a strong culture of safety with rigorous record-keeping, checks, and processes. Staff are well trained to identify and report issues.
Parent Feedback: Parents and carers of children in the early years say that their children thrive. Leaders have established positive partnerships with families.
Extracurricular Activities: Children enjoy a wide range of activities which help build their knowledge, including identifying and counting the inhabitants of their ‘bug hotel’.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers introduce new content in small steps, building on what pupils already know.
Impact on Student Progress: Regular opportunities to apply learning through problem-solving and phonics sessions help pupils catch up and become confident readers.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: In some subjects, teachers are unsure if pupils have learned all intended subject content. Leaders plan to strengthen assessment.
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Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in County Durham, North East.

It has 285 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.

At this school, 39% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 3-11 3-11 2-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 18.4 - 17.9
Proficient Math 102 111 102
Proficient Read 101 107 107
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 102 98 97
Reading 101 99 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 39% 57.35% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 7.35% 7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -4 Well Below Average
Writing 0 -
Maths -2 Below Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 103 1 97 96
Reading 98 4 96 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 30% 27 60.73% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 3% 5 10.1% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -5.8 Well Below Average
Writing -0.5 Below Average
Maths -1.3 Below Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 102 1 96 94
Reading 102 1 96 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57% 9 62.72% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 8% 3 10.1% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -0.7 Below Average
Writing 1.2 Above Average
Maths 0.2 Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 101 92 93
Reading 101 93 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 48% 59.83% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 5% 8.42% 8.19%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -0.6 Below Average
Writing 0.6 Average
Maths -0.4 Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 24th Feb 2025 - 28th Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 21st Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 4th Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 23rd Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 1st Mar 2025 - 13th Apr 2025
Summer Term 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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