News

Head complains to Ofsted after shock inspection outcome

Inspection advice/guidance
Ofsted is considering a complaint about the inspection of a Brighton secondary, after the school received a notably worse judgement than it had expected.

Senior leaders at Longhill High School in Rottingdean claimed last week that their inspection report was illogical” and “irrational”. They also allege that the inspection was inaccurate, inconsistent and not carried out in the appropriate manner.

A previous inspection had judged the school as “good with outstanding features”, but following the most recent visit, during the latter part of October, the school leaders were surprised to be told that the school had been judged as “requiring improvement”.

The school made a formal complaint to Ofsted claiming serious procedural shortcomings and demanded that a different team be sent in to carry out a new inspection.

Register now, read forever

Thank you for visiting SecEd and reading some of our content for professionals in secondary education. Register now for free to get unlimited access to all content.

What's included:

  • Unlimited access to news, best practice articles and podcast

  • New content and e-bulletins delivered straight to your inbox every Monday and Thursday

Register

Already have an account? Sign in here