Parents in Solihull will be looking at the different schools across the city to see which ones are right for their children.
As parents weigh up the different options, we have put together a list of the primary schools in the city which were rated as ‘requiring improvement’ during their latest inspection, according to the Ofsted website.
Schools across the country are regularly inspected by the education watchdog and are graded on a four-point scale. Although they aren’t inspected every year.
‘Outstanding’ is the top rating a school can receive, ‘good’ is second, ‘requires improvement’ the third and ‘inadequate’ is the worst. Teachers at schools across the country are currently taking part in strike action for better pay and funding for schools.
In England, the National Education Union is looking for a pay rise of 12% rather than the 5% offered so far by the government for most teachers. The unions say teachers’ pay has fallen by about 24% relative to inflation since 2010.
With this in mind, we’ve looked at all the primary schools in Solihull which Ofsted said ‘requires improvement’ during their latest full inspections.
Schools across the country are regularly inspected by the education watchdog and are graded on a four-point scale. Although they aren’t inspected every year.
5. Peterbrook Primary School, Shirley
The school’s latest 2022 inspection said: “Leaders have reviewed the curriculum. They have developed a more subject-based approach. Teachers now have a better understanding of what to teach and when in
some subjects. This means that pupils make strong progress, for example in mathematics and physical education (PE). In some other subjects, the curriculum is
less well developed and the content is not clearly set out. This means that teachers
are unclear about the important skills and knowledge pupils need to learn. Consequently, pupils do not know and remember key information.”
6. Yorkswood Primary School, Kingshurst
The school’s latest 2022 Ofsted report said: “Pupils are safe and well cared for by a dedicated staff team. Pupils, including those in the early years, behave well and treat one another with kindness, respect and
understanding. Bullying is rare, but adults deal with it quickly if it happens. Pupils
know that adults will always help them with any problems. However, too many
pupils do not come to school as often as they should and so miss learning.”
7. Kingshurst Primary School, Kingshurst
The school’s latest 2019 report said: “Pupils’ outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics are not good enough. Too many pupils, especially the disadvantaged, are making insufficient progress.”
8. Heathlands Primary Academy, Castle Bromwich
The school’s last Ofsted report in 2019 said: “Pupils’ behaviour is good because staff have high expectations of what is acceptable. Behaviour is always managed well. Pupils understand and follow the school rules. They
are respectful to each other. Incidents of bullying are rare. Pupils are confident that an
adult will always help them if they need it. Leaders make every effort to avoid exclusions. They are a last resort.”
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