More 'outstanding' and 'good' ratings for North Lincs schools from Ofsted
NEARLY three quarters of students in North Lincolnshire are now studying at "good" or "outstanding" schools, the Telegraph can reveal.
Figures released by North Lincolnshire Council show a 26 per cent increase in the number of students at "good" or "outstanding" secondary schools between August 2012 and February this year.
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delighted: South Axholme Academy principal Marie Lister
The increase, which equates to 2,496 children, means that 70 per cent of children in the region now attend "good" or "outstanding" secondary schools.
Marie Lister, principal at South Axholme Academy, saw her school's grade improve after Ofsted carried out an inspection in January.
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She said: "We were given a 'satisfactory' report last time Ofsted came, and now we have been judged as 'good'.
"The fact that more schools are 'good' and 'outstanding' has got to be positive for students, teachers and parents. It validates the vision and effort that leaders and staff put in, to meet ever-increasing government standards.
"For young people, progress to further education and higher education is an issue. We have to improve their life chances by equipping them with a range of skills.
"We are preparing young people for an uncertain future because jobs are evolving so quickly.
"We are delighted to get a 'good' grade now and the staff and students have worked very hard."
The number of primary pupils in "good" and "outstanding" schools has also increased, from 64 per cent in August 2012 to 76 per cent in February this year.
This 12 per cent increase equates to 1,533 children.
It has been celebrated by schools, including Scunthorpe CofE Primary, which was recently given a "good" grade by Ofsted inspectors.
Having previously been judged "satisfactory" by Ofsted, the school showed an improvement after the latest inspection in January this year.
Jennie Fullwood, head teacher at Scunthorpe CofE, said: "It is obviously good news that more children are at 'good' and 'outstanding' primary schools.
"It has to be good for children in North Lincolnshire. All schools are aiming to give children the best education they can.
"We are absolutely delighted to have been given a 'good' grade, and it is down to the hard work of the school, staff, governors and community.
'Outstanding' is the next step for us. We work very hard and that is what we want to achieve."
In the first half of the current academic year 13 primary schools and two secondary schools (one maintained and one academy) were subject to a full Ofsted inspection.
Councillor Rob Waltham, cabinet member responsible for education, said: "It is clearly unacceptable for any child in North Lincolnshire to attend a school which is deemed not to have reached a good or outstanding standard.
"We are making some fantastic progress by working closely with schools to improve their inspection chances, and most importantly to ensure that they offer children and parents the best possible education."
8 Comments
by AndrewCappEsq
Friday, March 08 2013, 12:35PM
“Jeez Bruce Wayne alias @NL_Dark_knight, how many more times?!
I agree the work has to be "down PRIMARILY to the schools and the staff therein"!
But pray tell what other SECONDARY/TERTIARY factors DO YOU feel have suddenly come into play over the past 12 months or more to have achieved such improvements in the measures?!
I personally maintain that these evident performance improvements are underpinned by other input and drivers. As backed up by the reported facts:
"Councillor Rob Waltham, cabinet member responsible for education, said: "It is clearly unacceptable for any child in North Lincolnshire to attend a school which is deemed not to have reached a good or outstanding standard.
"WE ARE MAKING some fantastic progress BY WORKING CLOSELY with schools TO IMPROVE their inspection chances, and most importantly to ensure that they offer children and parents the best possible education."
I cannot make it any simpler, even for Scunthorpe's supposedly intellectually gifted (or should that be deluded) socialists!!
Thats my take on it AGAIN! Over to you!
Unless of course, you are going to continue to restrict your contributions to any such debate to the usual inept, devious, insults and tactics that certain dimwit lefty scum here in Scunthorpe always seem to end up resorting to?! Be it through this forum or any other social media outlet!! ;-)”
by nl_dark_night
Friday, March 08 2013, 9:57AM
“Glad to have amused you, however, your latest rant shows up your obvious bias, paranoia and lack of grasp on the facts of an individual story.
I mentioned no political party nor have I claimed no kudos for anyone.
Like Molineux I believe the work is down primarily to the schools and the staff therein, not any political machine as you wish to imply.
By all means comment on here but comment appropriately on the story at hand, don't use it as an opportunity for petty political point scoring based upon your own bitterness toward local socialists.”
by AndrewCappEsq
Friday, March 08 2013, 8:30AM
“Hahaha My hasn't Scunthorpe Labour's cage been well and truly rattled by a few home truths?!
FACT1:
"Figures released by North Lincolnshire Council show a 26 per cent increase in the number of students at "good" or "outstanding" secondary schools between August 2012 and February this year.The increase, which equates to 2,496 children, means that 70 per cent of children in the region now attend "good" or "outstanding" secondary schools."
FACT2:
"The number of primary pupils in "good" and "outstanding" schools has also increased, from 64 per cent in August 2012 to 76 per cent in February this year.This 12 per cent increase equates to 1,533 children.
FACTs 3 on:
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Need I go on! Just put "Ofsted inadequate" or "Failing school" in search bar!! ;-)
Besides, a mere amateur compared to likes of Grant, Swift, Davison's comical rant's and their efforts at social media indoctrination of all things anti Tory!
Thanks for making my day! LOLs ;-)”
by nl_dark_night
Thursday, March 07 2013, 9:30PM
“Molineux, that's what Andrew likes to do.
You see he does like to come on and try and pursue his own agenda at every opportunity. He seems to believe his own opinion must be fact.
He'll use articles like this and try to imply that somehow those he favours have controlled these events magically and that we are to commend them. He also believes that any failures can only be attributed to those he does not like.
He spends a lot of time on his rants likes this on here and on twitter, though on the latter he uses his real name of course.”
by AndrewCappEsq
Thursday, March 07 2013, 5:39PM
“Your final point goes without saying. I still maintain that LEA control and input with its associated monitoring, management and leadership has to have some bearing and influence on driving up performance standards and measures across the range of academies/colleges/schools.
A review of more recent ST reports detail the changes and shakeups in the leadership and senior management of several schools and colleges, particularly in Scunthorpe, since the local elections in May 2011.
Compared to the many ST reports over recent years of failing inadequate colleges and schools having to be put into special measures etc. I would suggest that the above report's glaring performance indicators and the significant improvements in such short timescales are down to many local factors. Notwithstanding the positive co-operation and collaboration between schools and the current calibre of local 'political' movers and shakers within the LEA & beyond.”
by Molineux
Thursday, March 07 2013, 4:46PM
“I'm not sure why AndrewCappEsq wants to use this article as a council rant. The claim about 'what improvements and achievements are possible' overstates the case for the council's role in improving OFSTED ratings. Some of the schools inspected, such as South Axholme Academy in the report, do not come under Authority control. Even in maintained schools Authority advisers can only advise. The real work in improvement lies in the hands of headteachers, teachers and support staff in these schools.”
by AndrewCappEsq
Thursday, March 07 2013, 9:56AM
“Apologies, should read:
"NLC officers have reported that such a cut could result in social care being removed from 25% of recipients and vulnerable residents!?”
by AndrewCappEsq
Thursday, March 07 2013, 9:53AM
“As opposed to Labour's own record on previous damning Ofsted and DfE reports on the leadership and management of the performance of Scunthorpe's and North Lincolnshire's colleges and schools.
This ST report proves what improvements and achievments are possible if our local government wannabe politicos, Tory and labour, are prepared to get their heads down and get on with the job we actually elect and pay them to do!!
After a week of doggedly and repeatedly trying Nic Dakin and several of Scunthorpe Labour's so called leading lights; I finally got a response from NLC Labour group deputy leader, cllr Len Foster as to why Labour cllrs voted for a £1 million cut in the 2015/16/17 social care budget. NLC officers have reported that such a cut could result in 25% of recipients and vulnerable residents receiving social care!?
In a nutshell cllr Foster's response came down to "That's politics"!
Well if I may, a word in the ear of our esteemed elected representatives, Tory AND Labour. Poke your party politics, self interests, point scoring, vendettas and settling of old scores.... where the sun don't shine!
And instead get on with the job of working together to give us performing and improving schools, colleges, youth, social care and other council services. And more so, give us added value for our money AND for your allowances!!”