Bramcote College

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The leadership of the executive headteacher and the senior team has ensured that the school has rapidly improved. It is now good, and continues to improve across all areas of the school. Governors have an astute understanding of the school's strengths and weaknesses.

Their precise support and challenge have directly contributed to the rapid improvements. Leaders are determined that only the best is good enough for pupils at the school. They have introduced an aspirational culture, which pupils and staff have embraced.

Leaders' open transparency and clear communication have ensured that everyone is working together to raise standards. Lead...ers have placed a high priority on teaching and learning and provide high-quality training for all staff. Teachers are committed to improving their practice and providing the best quality education for all pupils.

Consequently, pupils are making faster progress and their attainment is improving. Pupils make consistently good progress in science, humanities and modern foreign languages. Relationships between staff and pupils are very positive.

Pupils trust their teachers to help them do the best that they can. Leaders make sure that systems for keeping pupils safe are robust and effective. Pupils feel safe and say they have someone to talk to if they need help.

Some pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, are not making the progress they should in all subjects. Not enough pupils achieve the highest levels at the end of key stage 4. Disadvantaged pupils and pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are absent from school more often than other pupils.

Information about this school

The school is much smaller than the average-size school. The school is part of the White Hills Park Federation Trust, along with Alderman White School and Bramcote College. Some leaders and teachers operate across the three schools in the federation.

In September 2016, the senior leadership team was restructured, including the appointment of a new deputy headteacher and two assistant headteachers. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds and the proportion who speak English as an additional language are below the national averages. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is above average.

The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is below average. A very small number of pupils attend alternative provision at First Class Solutions, Buxton College and Central College. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.

The school complies with Department for Education guidance on what academies should publish. In 2016, the school met the government's floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment in English and mathematics by the end of Year 11. The school meets the Department for Education's definition of a coasting school based on key stage 4 academic performance results in 2014, 2015 and 2016.