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Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary controlled

Kepplewray, Broughton-in-Furness LA20 6BJ · broughton-furness.cumbria.sch.uk · 01229 716206

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
63%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Westmorland and Furness 58%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Westmorland and Furness Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
129
4 over 125 places · 103%
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
10.4%
First language not English
1.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Westmorland and Furness Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 15 (Places 15)15September 2023: 16 (Places 18)16September 2024: 10 (Places 10)10September 2025: 5 (Places 5)5September 2026: 11 (Places 12)11Places 12
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202612110.9100%
September 2025Sept 2025551100%
September 2024Sept 202410101100%
September 2023Sept 202318160.9100%
September 2022Sept 202215151100%

Results

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 58%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 79% (England 53%)79%2017/18: 83% (England 64%)83%2018/19: 67% (England 65%)67%2022/23: 67% (England 60%)67%2023/24: 76% (England 61%)76%2024/25: 63% (England 62%)63%England 62%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 22 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
22 Mar 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
100%
Replies
28
21% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲93% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲96% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲95% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲72% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 25% who had a child bullied

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