So what does the Ofsted annual report 2015 say? Here is our Ofsted annual report 2015 summary:
There have been significant improvements over the last few years.
Now around 1.4 million more children in good or outstanding schools than there were five years ago. Much of this improvement is as a result of better primary school performance across England.
Across England, 85% of primary schools are good or outstanding compared with 74% of secondary schools. Improvement in secondary schools has been disproportionate in the South of the country.
Children in the North and Midlands are much less likely to attend a good or outstanding secondary school than those in the rest of the country. Of 173 failing secondary schools in the country, 130 are in the North and Midlands and 43 are in the South. 79% of secondary schools in the South of England are good or outstanding compared with 68% of secondary schools in the North and Midlands.
Lower standards in secondary schools in the North and Midlands have a direct impact on outcomes. Compared with the rest of the country, those living in the North and Midlands: make five percentage points less progress from Key Stage 2 to 4 in English and six points less progress in mathematics; are four percentage points behind in achieving five GCSEs grades A* to C, including English and mathematics; are five percentage points behind for entries into the English
85% of primary schools in the South are good or outstanding compared with 84% of primary schools in the North and Midlands.
The disadvantaged suffer most. Those eligible for free school meals across England, those in the North and Midlands are: six percentage points behind pupils eligible for free school meals in the South who achieve five GCSEs grades A* to C, including English and mathematics and six percentage points behind pupils eligible for free school meals in the South who progress to university. This difference is largely driven by the remarkable success of secondary schools in London – the region with the highest levels of disadvantage in the country but the best performing secondary schools.
Three quarters of the secondary schools in England that are inadequate for behaviour and safety are in the North and Midlands. Achievement of five GCSEs grades A* to C, including English and mathematics, at these schools is 21 percentage points below schools in the North and Midlands with good or outstanding behaviour
Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, and Newcastle must prioritise working with the towns on borders to raise attainment and close skills gaps. There is a particular cause for concern in the Liverpool city region given the underperformance of its secondary schools.
There are almost 40,000 pupils in Bradford who attend schools that are less than good. Pupils in Bradford underperform compared with national levels on almost every major measure of progress and attainment at ages 5, 7, 11 and 16. Local authority’s school improvement arrangements found that its support for schools has simply not been good enough and although secondary schools are starting to work more effectively together, there is insufficient high-quality leadership to build capacity within the school sector. Local politicians have been ineffective in Bradford for far too long.
While there is no clear divide in the quality of FE and skills across England, the sector as a whole faces many of the same challenges as secondary schools.
Despite all the investment, the number of 16- to 18-year-olds as apprentices is almost as low today as a decade ago. In 2014/15. The fact that only 5% of our youngsters go into an apprenticeship at 16 is little short of a disaster.
Of the 49 secondary schools in the most disadvantaged areas that have inadequate leadership and management, 41 are in the North and Midlands.
122 graduates of the ‘Future Leaders’ programme who have been appointed to headship in secondary and primary schools, many of whom have overseen noticeable improvements in standards.
Ofsted found just 44% of the leadership in general FE colleges to be good or outstanding, 19 percentage points lower than last year.
Across England, 85% of teaching is good or outstanding in primary schools. In secondary schools, 75% of teaching is good or outstanding across England. In the North and Midlands, 69% of teaching in secondary schools is good or outstanding compared with 80% in the South.
Weak governance continues to be a common issue in underperforming schools of all types. An external review of governance for almost a third of schools judged inadequate or requires improvement was recommended, nearly 500 schools in total.
The performance of pupils and students from low-income backgrounds continues to be a weakness in the education system.
By the end of secondary school, the gap for pupils achieving the benchmark five GCSEs grades A* to C, including English and mathematics, is 27 percentage points.
Pupils from low-income backgrounds are most likely to form part of the 15% of highly able pupils who score in the top 10% nationally at age 11 but fail to achieve in the top 25% at GCSE. This amounts to 7,000 children each year.
White British pupils from low income backgrounds continue to be the lowest performing of the larger ethnic groups at GCSE across the country.
The overwhelming majority of schools are successfully promoting British values and preparing young people for life in modern Britain, but inspectors have identified risks to pupils in some schools this year. In these cases, the presence of extremist views linked to the school environment, or practices that are inconsistent with life in modern Britain, had been allowed to persist.
Concerted action is now needed to address the continuing weakness in our education system after the age of 11
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