Inspection Reports From Ofsted And Others

As with most reports there’s a code to decipher and a few questions to ask.

The local school gets a glowing report, yet you know half the population are banned from the shopping centre. Mothers with young children dodge the area, avoiding it altogether at dropping off and kicking out times.

Oh and then there’s the rumours about teachers being attacked, drugs, knives – just rumours, yet last year’s local primary year 6 pupils all opted for a school a tricky bus ride away. Puzzling?

So just what do inspection reports tell us and have they any value? The answers are lots and yes - if you know how to read between the lines too.