130 schools fail to be rated ‘good’ by Ofsted in the last decade
Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman’s first annual report shows that around 130 schools have not been rated ‘good’ at any point over the last 10 years.
Commenting on the findings, Speilman said that serving a disadvantaged community is no excuse for a school’s continued performance.
It was also noted that the best school leaders and the best-performing academy trusts are spread too thinly within the school system which means the support needed to improve schools cannot be provided.
Speaking in Westminster this morning, Ms Spielman said that these 130 schools were similar in having unstable leadership, high staff turnover and difficulty recruiting teachers.
Many of the schools also have high proportions of pupils from deprived areas, and higher than average proportions of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
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