Ofsted and Inspections
Since November 2025, a new framework has been in place, and the inspectors use a ‘secure fit’ to award grades. This means that each standard within each grade must be met before it can be awarded.
There is no comparison from the previous grading system, so ‘exceptional’ is not the new ‘outstanding’. It is also important to say that the ‘expected standard’ or ‘strong standard’ do not equate to the old ‘good’ grade. It is a high bar, particularly as inspectors use a secure fit model to determine whether all of the standards have been met. Therefore, it is harder to get ‘expected’ in all areas than to previously get ‘good’. In order to be awarded a ‘strong standard’, then all expected standards would need to be met first.
Please find our most recent Ofsted inspections and other relevent information here.
Parent view gives parents the chance to tell Ofsted what they think of their child's school. To access Parent View on the Ofsted website please click here.