I was one of many education commentators who, earlier this year, was concerned at the outcomes of the initial inspections under the new Ofsted framework.
Between January and March this year, just five per cent of secondary schools achieved “outstanding” judgements in their inspections – a total of 17 schools. This compared to the October to December 2011 period when 20 per cent of secondaries gained the top rating – 49 institutions.
More concerning was the fact that 19 per cent of secondaries were judged as being inadequate between January and March – 59 schools. This was compared to just nine per cent of those secondaries inspected between October and December 2011 (22 schools).
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