Issue - meetings

To receive and consider a report containing recent Ofsted reports and exam results.

The Committee received hard copies of the Ofsted results for the schools that had been inspected since the last meeting of the Committee.  Patricia Davies explained that the reason for the web links in the report was that she was under the impression that the Committee had asked to have more than just the front page of the Ofsted reports.  The Chairman clarified that what the Committee wanted was the executive summary of the reports.

The following comments were made during the discussion of the item:

Emmbrook Infant School – the school continues to be good

The school had undergone a short inspection.  Councillor Batth asked why this was only a short inspection if the school had last been inspected in 2013.  Patricia Davies stated the maximum time between inspections was four years, but this could vary depending on the regime in force at the time.  Paul Senior added that it also depended on the level of risk.

Foundry College – the school continues to be good

The school had undergone a short inspection.  Patricia Davies informed that Foundry College was technically not a school but a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), this meant that pupils stayed there for short periods of time only.

Shinfield St Mary’s CofE Junior School – the school continues to be good

The school had undergone a short inspection.  The Chairman noted that good schools always seemed to have strong leadership.

The Ofsted reports for Highwood and Keep Hatch schools were be discussed in the part 2 session.

The Committee noted the GCSE and A-Level results attached to the report.

RESOLVED That the report be noted.