Broadlands Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Broadlands Lane
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR1 1HY
Phone 01432266772
Reference Number 116679

Broadlands Primary School has made significant progress since its previous inspection, moving from a grade of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' across all areas evaluated. The school fosters a warm and nurturing environment where pupils thrive, exhibit responsible behavior, and feel safe. Teachers have implemented an ambitious curriculum that caters to all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and provides students with a strong foundation in reading. Opportunities for personal development are not overlooked, with extracurricular activities and roles that foster leadership skills among pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 165
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.88%
Girls: 52.12%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 34.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 23.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 8 18
2 11 12 23
3 5 16 21
4 8 9 17
5 10 9 19
6 14 12 26

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 61.8%
Mixed, Other 12.1%
Indian 9.1%
White, Other 8.5%
African 1.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
Asian, Other 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 11 Oct 2022
Date Report
11 Oct 2022 School inspection:
25 May 2021 Monitoring visit
03 Feb 2021 Monitoring visit
09 Dec 2020 Monitoring visit
09 Oct 2019 Monitoring visit
16 Jan 2019 Full inspection:
19 Apr 2018 Monitoring visit
20 Sep 2016 Full inspection:
06 May 2014 Monitoring visit
29 Jan 2014 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2012 Full inspection:
22 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
02 Mar 2010 Monitoring visit
01 Dec 2009 Monitoring visit
23 Jun 2009 Monitoring visit
24 Mar 2009 Monitoring visit
21 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
29 Jan 2008 Monitoring visit
11 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
11 Mar 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Warm and nurturing school culture
  • High expectations for staff and pupils
  • Well-structured phonics program fostering reading skills
  • Effective identification and support for pupils with additional needs
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities available

Areas for Improvement

  • New subject curriculums lack comprehensive implementation checks
  • Limited range of cultural education opportunities
  • Insufficient focus on developing spoken communication skills at key stage 2

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 38%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 99
Maths 102

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 -4.1
Writing -2.6
Maths -1.9

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 1
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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