Broadwater Down Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
148
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(08/03/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
57%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Broadwater Lane
Tunbridge Wells
TN2 5RP
01892527588

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Leaders and governors know the school well and share a desire that it will have a positive impact on pupils’ lives. You strive to create an inclusive educational environment that will enable all pupils to achieve equally well, regardless of their backgrounds or starting points. Since your appointment, you have managed staff turbulence well and provided stability for the school. You are also well supported by the highly skilled governing body. As a result, you and your team have been able to focus on raising pupils’ achievement. Pupils are confident and love learning new things. They appreciate the range of opportunities to engage with the wider curriculum. They said that learning is fun and the school provides them with experiences that they would not normally have. Pupils are inspired by their teachers and respond with enthusiasm. Parents and pupils commented on the inclusive nature of the school and the sense of being part of a family. One parent said, ‘Every child has a chance to shine.’ Another remarked that there is a real sense of community, and she is impressed by the understanding her child has of children’s different cultural backgrounds. Since the last inspection, leaders have taken effective action to improve the quality of teaching and raise attainment. You make effective use of training opportunities and advice through collaboration with other primary schools. You have high expectations of your staff and provide them with the training and support they need to enable pupils to have a good education. While many improvements have been made, you acknowledge that there is still some work to be done to ensure that there is consistency across the school. This is because, on occasion, some teachers do not have high enough expectations and the school’s agreed approaches to reading and writing are not yet consistently established. You have worked effectively with the local authority and external agencies to improve outcomes and pupils’ attendance. As a result, pupils are attending more regularly and they are making better progress. However, you recognise that leaders will need to continue their focus on this aspect of the school’s work. Safeguarding is effective. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All statutory checks are carried out robustly, and safe recruitment procedures are in place. Safeguarding training is thorough and up to date. You and your staff know the needs and vulnerabilities of individual pupils very well. Staff do everything they can to keep pupils safe. Safeguarding at the school is reflective of the inclusive environment that leaders have created. Pupils learn how to stay safe through a wide range of curriculum opportunities, including e-safety lessons, ‘forest school’ and special events. Pupils are confident that the school is a safe place. They play a part in ensuring that all pupils are safe through their work with the school council and leadership of esafety. They recognise the difficulties experienced by some vulnerable pupils but can describe the ways adults support these pupils so that the school is a safe place for everyone. They describe the care and friendship which exist both between pupils and with adults. Inspection findings During this inspection, I looked closely at specific aspects of the school’s provision, including: the effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements; pupils’ attendance; the ways in which pupils learn and apply phonics to tackle new words and improve their spelling; and the opportunities that pupils have to work at greater depth in reading and writing. Leaders have worked hard to improve attendance and reduce persistent absence. The school has a range of strategies in place to promote good attendance. Leaders use certificates, competitions and mascot awards to encourage regular attendance and reward pupils who attend well. You also have effective systems in place to identify poor attenders and reduce the number of pupils who are persistently absent. You and your team work sensitively with families to understand their individual circumstances, for example where a pupil has particular medical or special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities that affect their attendance. This ensures that staff adapt the support and challenge they provide to reflect the situation of each pupil. While attendance is improving slowly, and pupils who continue to be persistently absent are well supported, you are right to continue your focus on this.

Broadwater Down Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 40 responses up to 11-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>70, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 40 responses up to 11-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 40 responses up to 11-03-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>68, "strongly_agree"=>10, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 40 responses up to 11-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 40 responses up to 11-03-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>13, "strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 40 responses up to 11-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>5, "disagree"=>23, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 22 responses up to 11-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>35, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 40 responses up to 11-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 40 responses up to 11-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 40 responses up to 11-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 40 responses up to 11-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 40 responses up to 11-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 40 responses up to 11-03-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>85, "no"=>15} UNLOCK Figures based on 40 responses up to 11-03-2023

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