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Broadwater Down Primary School
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Broadwater Down Primary School
- Primary
- Tunbridge Wells TN2 5RP
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Previous inspection grade | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Children learn phonics from the start of Reception.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils talk confidently and knowledgeably about their learning and achieve well.
Areas Needing Improvement: Leaders need to continue to refine the curriculum to ensure that teachers know exactly what to teach and the order in which to teach it.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers make sure that pupils read books that match the sounds they know. This helps pupils to become confident and fluent readers. Teachers check how well pupils are doing and spot those who are falling behind.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Staff have high expectations for pupils’ behaviour. Pupils work and play well together. Bullying hardly ever happens at this school.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Leaders routinely evaluate areas for improvement, such as the published outcomes for key stage 2 mathematics, which dipped in 2022.
Support for SEND Pupils: Leaders are ambitious for pupils with SEND. Staff are trained well to understand how to support these pupils.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: As a result, bullying hardly ever happens at this school.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders have established a strong culture of safeguarding throughout the school.
Parent Feedback: One parent commented, ‘The school has a wonderful community feel,’ while another said, ‘Staff know every pupil well, and care for them all as individuals.’
Teacher Engagement: Leaders and governors work strategically together to improve the quality of education for pupils. Leaders routinely evaluate areas for improvement.
Impact on Student Progress: In reading and mathematics, teachers make regular checks to see how well pupils are achieving.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders should ensure that assessment is sharpened, so that teachers can make appropriate checks on what pupils need to know and remember in all subjects.
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About Us
Broadwater Down Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Kent, South East.
It has 151 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1.
At this school, 57% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Children thrive at Broadwater Down Primary School because it is a cheerful, secure environment. Here, kids flourish academically and emotionally because they are respected and loved as unique individuals. Visitors regularly remark on how welcoming and amiable our school is. There is a genuine sense of a community working together to make the children's experiences the best they can be, with staff, students, and parents continuously exhibiting loyalty to the school. Our curriculum is engaging, and improvements are planned to offer extra, crucial learning opportunities. All of the work we undertake to ensure that kids are ready for the next levels of education and, more importantly, life after school involves giving them opportunity to develop their spiritual, moral, social, and cultural components of learning and of life. At Broadwater Down Primary, young learners aspire to succeed and learn. They encourage one another, respect one another's differences and accomplishments, and they work together. Our community's members are all at different phases of their learning journeys, which are reflected in our motto, "Growing to Learn, Learning to Grow."
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌà grade |
B
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B-
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B-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | 5-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 17.3 | 25.8 | 22.2 |
| Proficient Math | 104 | 108 | 107 |
| Proficient Read | 106 | 109 | 110 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 104 | 99 | 97 |
| Reading | 106 | 100 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 57% | 57.52% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% | 8.01% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1 | Above Average |
| Writing | 1.8 | Above Average |
| Maths | 1 | Above Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 103 1 | 98 | 96 |
| Reading | 105 3 | 98 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 62% 6 | 64.16% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% 5 | 11.56% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.8 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.9 | Below Average |
| Maths | -3.0 | Below Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 102 2 | 96 | 94 |
| Reading | 102 2 | 98 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 68% 4 | 62.72% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% 2 | 10.3% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.4 | Below Average |
| Writing | 1.1 | Above Average |
| Maths | -1.8 | Below Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 104 | 94 | 93 |
| Reading | 104 | 95 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 72% | 59.13% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% | 8.77% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.3 | Average |
| Writing | -0.4 | Below Average |
| Maths | -0.2 | Average |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
17 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Broadwater Down Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1