OFSTED is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. OFSTED inspect and regulate services which care for children and young people, and those providing education and skills for learners of all ages. They report directly to Parliament and are independent and impartial.
OFSTED inspect schools regularly and a school will usually have one main inspection every few years. An OFSTED report shows the inspectors' findings and overall judgement grades for how well a school is performing in particular aspects.
Grade 1 - Outstanding
An outstanding school is highly effective in delivering outcomes that provide exceptionally well for all its pupils' needs. This ensures that pupils are very well equipped for the next stage of their education, training or employment.
Grade 2 - Good
A good school is effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.
Grade 3 - Requires Improvement
A school that requires improvement is not yet a good school, but it is not inadequate. The school will receive a full inspection within 24 months from the last inspection date.
Grade 4 - Inadequate
A school that has serious weaknesses is inadequate overall and requires significant improvement but leadership and management are judged to be Grade 3 or better. The school will receive regular monitoring by OFSTED inspectors.
A school that requires special measures is one where the school is failing to give its pupils an acceptable standard of education and the school's leaders, managers or govenors have not demonstrated that they have the capacity to secure the necessary improvement in the school. The school will receive regular monitoring by OFSTED inspectors.
You can find out more about the inspection process in Ofsted's guide for Parents.
St John's last Ofsted Inspection took place in September 2022 and we were graded as a |
Contact Ofsted using Parent View
Parent View gives you the chance to tell Ofsted what you think about St John's Primary , from the quality of teaching to dealing with bullying and poor behaviour. The survey can be completed at any time; you don’t have to wait until the school is being inspected.
Ofsted will use the information you provide when making decisions about which schools to inspect and when. By sharing your views, you are helping us to improve but please remember to talk to someone at school if your feedback is specific to your own chid so we can respond immediately.