Quality Services School Review Summary Report
Broughton Central Primary School
The review programme
The review programme comprised four areas:
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Self-evaluation
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Pupils’ learning experiences
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Strategies for raising attainment with a particular focus on gifted and able pupils and the lowest attaining 20% of pupils - the authority focus
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The school was given the opportunity to identify a fourth area but decided not to do so.
The review process
A quality improvement officer (QIO) from Quality Services and a peer reviewer reviewed Broughton Central Primary School in May 2006. The review team used the level four illustrations from How good is our school? (HGIOS) as its frame of reference and made their evaluation on the basis of evidence provided by the school and their own observations. The results of their findings are given below.
In order to make their evaluations, the team consulted a number of school documents, including the school improvement plan, interviewed samples of pupils, staff and parents, and observed learning and teaching. In total, ten lessons were observed.
Overall, self-evaluation and strategies for raising attainment were judged to be good and pupils’ learning experiences were
very good.
Key strengths of the school
Of the areas reviewed, the school demonstrated particular strengths in the following areas:
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very good learning and teaching in classes observed
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positive and supportive relationship between parents, the School Board and the school
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strong sense of achievement
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high standard of attainment
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motivation and behaviour of pupils
Main action points for the school
The school should:
implement formal processes for tracking and monitoring pupils’ progress and attainment
further develop programme for self-evaluation, including the monitoring of learning and teaching
ensure all staff are effectively involved in the planning for improvement process
continue to develop strategies to challenge the more able
involve parents further in the sharing of the learning that is to take place
What happens now
The headteacher, in consultation with the review co-ordinator and the school quality improvement officer, will produce an action plan in response to the action points identified in the review. This action plan will be incorporated into the school improvement plan for the 2006-07 session.
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