Issue - meetings

To receive a report containing details of schools performance and the latest Ofsted reports.

Gillian Cole, Principal Primary Advisor presented the School Performance Indicators and Ofsted Reports report which was set out in agenda pages 15-22.  She stated that the report contained summaries of the most recent Ofsted inspections since the last meeting of the Committee.

Gillian Cole explained the inspection process.  Most schools that had a ‘Good’ rating would receive a ‘section A’ inspection, this consisted of a one day monitoring visit to check that the school was still ‘Good’, the section A inspection did not have the power to change the rating of the school.  The section A inspection could trigger a ‘section 5’ inspection which was a two day inspection.  A section 5 inspection was recommended when it was believed that a ‘Good’ school could achieve ‘Outstanding’ or if it was believed that the school would not sustain a ‘Good’ rating if subjected to a two-day inspection.  This Ofsted inspection format had changed 18 months ago.

Councillor Bray stated that the parents of Bearwood Primary had been informed of the school’s recent Ofsted inspection result, even thought this information was not yet publicly available.  Gillian Cole stated that schools had to follow a process which involved informing the parents of the result before this was made public.  However, she was unable to comment as the result had not yet been published on the website, this would be available for the next meeting.

RESOLVED That the report be noted.