Brough Community Primary School

Brough Primary School has made significant progress since its last inspection, moving from a previous rating of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' in all areas assessed. Pupils enjoy their learning in a supportive environment where they feel safe and engaged. New leadership has raised expectations and the curriculum is well-planned, aiding in improving pupil achievement across subjects. The strong relationships between staff and students contribute to a positive school culture, and pupils exhibit commendable behavior and willingness to learn.

Strengths

• High levels of support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Strong relationships between pupils and staff.
• Well-structured curriculum that engages pupils.
• Effective phonics program promoting early reading skills.
• Pupils demonstrate good understanding of personal development.
• Governors are knowledgeable about pupil achievement in core subjects.
• High proportion of children achieving a good level of development in early years.

Areas for Improvement

• Insufficient opportunities for pupils to revisit and apply knowledge in subjects beyond English and mathematics.
• Governors lack information on the quality of education in non-core subjects.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Brough Community Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Brough Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Brough Community Primary School had 13.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.7% of pupils at Brough Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Brough Community Primary School received £9,073 and spent £9,504 for each of its 73 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £121,000 (£1,655 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Brough Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Brough Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2025.

When was Brough Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Brough Community Primary School was last inspected in April 2025.

How many pupils does Brough Community Primary School have?

Brough Community Primary School has 73 pupils on roll.

What age range does Brough Community Primary School cover?

Brough Community Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Brough Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Brough Community Primary School?

Brough Community Primary School is at Brough Community Primary School, Church Brough, Brough, Cumbria, CA17 4EW.