Issue - meetings

To consider a report setting out details of school performance and the most recent Ofsted inspection reports.

The Committee considered the Schools Performance Indicators and Ofsted Reports paper which was set out in Agenda pages 71-77.

Paul Doherty informed that since the last meeting of the Committee there had been two Ofsted inspection, one was rated ‘Good’ and the other was rated ‘Inadequate’ and was now in special measures.

Paul Doherty pointed out that Northern House (special school), which had been rated ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted was an academy and therefore not the responsibility of the local authority.  The Regional Schools Commissioner, on behalf of the DfE was accountable for state funded academy schools.

Paul Doherty stated that he had visited the Northern House School and had had a conversation with the Headteacher, the local authority was engaged with the school.  He believed that the children’s behaviour was improved from what he had seen during his visit.

Paul Doherty went through the provisional outcomes at KS2 during the summer of 2018, as described in the report.  He pointed out that Wokingham scored higher than the national average in all measurements, however the aspiration was to improve even more.

Paul Doherty stated that based on the English Baccalaureate average point score (shown on page 76 of the Agenda) every child in Wokingham achieved one grade higher than the national average.  

RESOLVED That the report be noted.