Brough Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Brough Community Primary School
Church Brough
Brough
Cumbria
CA17 4EW
Phone 01768341284
Reference Number 112177

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.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 70
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 72.86%
Girls: 27.14%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 16.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 15

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 5 12
2 8 3 11
3 7 3 10
4 7 5 12
5 8 2 10
6 8 Unknown 8

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.3%
White & Black (African) 4.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 30 Oct 2019
Date Report
04 Feb 2025 School inspection
30 Oct 2019 School inspection:
02 Oct 2018 Monitoring visit
28 Jun 2017 Full inspection:
09 Dec 2015 Monitoring visit
16 Jun 2015 Full inspection:
10 Jan 2012 Full inspection:
07 May 2009 Full inspection:
27 Apr 2006 Full inspection:
19 Jun 2000 Full inspection

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.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.4
Writing 2.2
Maths 1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 7 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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