Brockton CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Brockton
Much Wenlock
Shropshire
TF13 6JR
Phone 01746785671
Reference Number 123463

Brockton C of E Primary School is currently rated as requiring improvement in several key areas, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision. While the school has created a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and valued, there are significant gaps in how the curriculum is implemented, particularly for mixed-aged classes. This inconsistency has affected pupils’ learning and progress, leading to some concerns among parents about academic outcomes. Despite these challenges, there are notable strengths within the school, particularly in fostering a love of reading and supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school community is described as positive and engaged, with pupils showing pride in their school and participating actively in various activities. However, the school leadership understands the need for further development and is committed to improving the school’s performance in the coming years.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 56
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 60.71%
Girls: 39.29%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 0%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 18.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 3 2 5
2 1 2 3
3 6 2 8
4 1 3 4
5 3 5 8
6 7 2 9

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 78.6%
Unclassified 14.3%
White, Other 3.6%
Irish 3.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Requires Improvement
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Requires Improvement
Last Report Date 24 Oct 2023
Date Report
24 Oct 2023 School inspection:
07 Jun 2022 School inspection
17 Jan 2017 Short inspection
07 Dec 2011 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
10 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
14 Oct 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and valued in a nurturing environment.
  • Strong relationships exist between staff and pupils.
  • Well-organized phonics teaching that builds pupils' skills effectively.
  • Teachers and support staff are dedicated to helping pupils succeed.
  • A variety of extracurricular activities enhance the curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent application of the behaviour policy affects learning.
  • Curriculum planning does not consistently build on prior knowledge.
  • Early years curriculum lacks clear structure and sequencing.
  • Formative assessment is not used effectively to inform teaching.
  • Some subject leaders need further development in monitoring their areas.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 33%
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 105
Maths 99

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 0.2
Writing -6.4
Maths -2.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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