OFSTED: Parents’ meeting

WHAT THE INSPECTORS WHAT THE INSPECTORS DIDN’T TELL YOU…DIDN’T TELL YOU…

OFSTED Inspection

21st-22nd February 2013

The Process

•Less than 24 hours notice

•The team – 3 inspectors on Day 1

•HMI monitoring the team

•The evidence base

•Final feedback meeting

•The report

The OFSTED Framework

Implemented January 2013

Five key judgements:•Achievement•Quality of teaching•Behaviour and safety•Leadership and management•Overall effectiveness

ParentView

85 responses during inspection:•89% agree pupils make good progress•93% agree teaching is good•88% agree they get valuable information from

school•82% agree homework is appropriate•100% agree children are safe in school•100% agree children well looked after

ParentView

•97% agree children are well behaved•91% positive about leadership and management of the school•83% agree school responds well to issues and concerns•93% would recommend Sketchley Hill to another family

Thank you for such amazing feedback!

Achievement

OFSTED REPORT FEB 2013 - KS1 Attainment ‘Standards at Key Stage 1 are above average in reading, writing and

mathematics.’

What does that look like for our school?

Reading L2b+ L2a+ L3+

School 88% 73% 47%

National 76% 53% 27%

Writing L2b+ L2a+ L3+

School 73% 48% 23%

National 64% 35% 14%

Maths L2b+ L2a+ L3+

School 90% 67% 37%

National 76% 49% 22%

Achievement

OFSTED REPORT FEB 2013 - KS2 Attainment‘Standards in Key Stage 2 are uneven. Pupils’ attainment in English

improved last year to be above other schools nationally, although attainment in mathematics remained at a similar level to other schools.’

This statement is INCORRECT. What is the true picture for our school?

Reading L4+ L5+

School 87% 52%

National 86% 48%

Writing L4+ L5+

School 87% 37%

National 81% 28%

English L4+ L5+

School 87% 48%

National 85% 37%

Maths L4+ L5+

School 87% 55%

National 84% 39%

Progress

OFSTED REPORT FEB 2013 - Progress‘Achievement requires improvement because, although pupils’ progress

has improved, it is not yet consistently good across the school.’What does that look like

for our school?

Value Added

2011 2012

Sketchley Hill

98.7 100.7

Local School A

99.4 99.0

Local School B

99.9 99.1

Progress in English & Maths during KS2

% pupils achieving 2+ levels progress in English 2011

% pupils achieving 2+ levels progress in English 2012

% pupils achieving 2+ levels progress in Maths 2011

% pupils achieving 2+ levels progress in maths 2012

Sketchley Hill 76% 93% 80% 90%

Local School A

88% 88% 78% 77%

Local School B

89% 87% 82% 88%

Performance Tables link - http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/

Quality of teaching

Headteacher / Phase Leader observations (Spring 13):

• 13 lessons observed of which…• 9 were ‘good’• 4 were ‘outstanding’

• The Headteacher’s observation judgements were validated by the Lead Inspector, but the school’s evidence base was not used.

Quality of teaching

The strongest teaching observed across school:• Pace• High expectations• Challenge for all• High levels of differentiation• Literacy skills across the curriculum• Positive relationships by all• Positive behaviour• Marking and feedback

Quality of teaching

What the report says…• There is too much variability across school• Work is not at the right level for pupils• Teachers do not check regularly on learning• Marking policy is clear but needed for maths• Opportunities to apply skills are limited• Occasions where work for SEN pupils is too

difficult

We do not agree with this judgement!

Behaviour and safety

• Attitudes to learning are positive across school• Strong, positive behaviour management• Safeguarding is robust• Emotional Literacy, SEAL, Code of Conduct

strong• Residentials in October – strength of school• Parents and pupils positive about behaviour• Pupils aware of e-safety and cyber-dangers• Attendance is above average

Leadership and management

Feedback from Inspectors on Day 2:

•The performance management system has been

totally redesigned and underperformance is tackled

effectively

•English and writing across the curriculum is strong

•Strengths in SEAL, PSHE and the whole child

•Pupil sense of morality and fairness

Leadership and management

Feedback from Inspectors on Day 2:

•Safeguarding is robust

•Middle Leaders are empowered and enabled

•The change in culture in school can clearly be seen

•Pupils are starting to make better progress

•High expectations for everyone comes from the top

•Clear direction and this is right for the school

Leadership and management

What the report says…

•Teaching and pupil achievement have not improved

enough

•Assessment information is not always accurate

•The headteacher has focused on developing

relationships in school and the community

•Limited maths skills in Key Stage 2

Leadership and management

What the report says…

•Governors believe progress to be more rapid than it

is because data is not always accurate

•Actions taken have not ensured that teaching and

achievement are good

•Pupils doing less well do not always receive extra

help

We totally disagree with the report!

Overall Effectiveness

What the report says…

•Achievement – Requires Improvement

•Quality of teaching – Requires Improvement

•Behaviour and safety – Good

•Leadership and management – Requires Improvement

Therefore:

•Overall effectiveness – Requires Improvement

Break!

Copies of the OFSTED report are available.

Please have a drink and feel free to discuss the report with members of staff or governors.

Next Steps…

We are NOT a school causing concern (OFSTED guidance)

•Quick wins and Next Steps – short / long term

•Action plan based on report / review SDP

•Contact / work with HMI

•HMI will trigger next OFSTED inspection

•Our complaint to OFSTED

•Visit by our local MP on Friday 26th April 2013

Next Steps…

Questions and comments

Thank you for your continued support and positive feedback. We really appreciate your faith in our school as

we continue to strive towards excellence for your children.