Ofsted

Our latest Ofsted inspection was carried out in December 2016 in which Ormiston Chadwick Academy was judged Outstanding. The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial department of the UK government, reporting to Parliament. Ofsted is responsible for inspecting a range of educational institutions, including state schools and some independent schools, in England. It also inspects childcare, adoption and fostering agencies and initial teacher training, and regulates a range of early years and children's social care services.

Understanding a school inspection report

School inspection reports will have information such as:

• how well inspectors think the school is doing and what it could do to make things even better
• how well pupils are doing, both in their education and their overall well-being and personal development
• what parents and carers think about the school
• how up to date the school buildings are, including any boarding school living accommodation
• how any problems or complaints are dealt with
• how the school complies with rules and regulations.

The school inspection report often helps parents and carers decide if they want to send their child to the school. In particular it includes an overall score for how good a school is:

• grade 1 (outstanding)
• grade 2 (good)
• grade 3 (requires improvement)
• grade 4 (inadequate).

What is in the report and how long it is will depend on the type of inspection the school has received and if it is a maintained or independent school.

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Source: Ofsted.gov.uk- 2013