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This is an Easy Read version of some information. It may not include all of the information but it will tell you about the important parts.This information uses easier words and pictures. Some people may still want help to read it.Some words are in bold – this means the writing is thicker and darker. These are important words in the booklet.Sometimes if a bold word is hard to understand, we will explain what it means.
This information is from Ofsted who check childcare, schools and colleges to see what is working well and what could be better.Ofsted have changed how they tell people what they find out about childcare, schools and colleges.They have made report cards so people can easily see what is going well and what needs to change.This information will tell you more about the report cards and how Ofsted grade schools.
Ofsted’s new way of grading
The main change with the new report cards is that Ofsted no longer gives one word to describe the school.Before, they might have said it is outstanding, good, requires improvement, or inadequate.The new report cards have colours to show grades for different areas. These are the parts of the school that are most important to you.
The areas Ofsted grade are things like:
attendance and behaviourachievement – how well children dohow children get better at doing things, and improve their wellbeinghow well the school meets the needs of all children
The new grades Ofsted gives these areas are:
exceptional
strong standard
expected standardneeds attentionurgent improvementOfsted will also say whether schools have met or not met what they need to do with safeguarding. Safeguarding is making sure everyone in the school is safe.These new grades are not like the old ones.This is a new way of telling you how schools are doing.
What the new grades tell you
You may see a mix of the grades in the report card.Some schools might be doing very well in some areas and need to work more on other areas.
Expected standard
The expected standard is what Ofsted thinks every school should be doing.Ofsted expects a lot for this grade, as it is what every child should be getting.This will be in green on the report card.
Strong standard
The strong standard is a higher grade than the expected standard.It means: the school has been doing excellent work for a long time and,they are making a real difference to children
Exceptional
This is the highest grade Ofsted gives.These providers will be doing things that others could learn from.
Need attention
This grade is a sign that the school has work to do to reach the expected standard.It is not a fail grade, but it shows where work needs to be done.
Urgent improvement
This grade means there are problems that need to be dealt with quickly.
