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Proposed changes to Ofsted inspections have come under fire from teaching unions

Why Ofsted is facing legal action over proposed changes to inspections

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Kirkley Hall Campus residential accommodation rated Outstanding by Ofsted

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has been praised by Ofsted

Everyone welcome at ‘caring’ North Shields primary

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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary celebrates positive Ofsted experience

Pupils thrive at “caring” Newcastle school

From how your child's school compares to other local schools to its SEN provision, there's plenty of info to be found online

How to find official data on your child's school - and what it means

FCA's north east team celebrate their Outstanding Ofsted report

Children in care say they “love life now” as fostering agency is Ofsted Outstand...

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary praised by Ofsted

North Shields primary is ‘happy place filled with kindness’

Former Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman has spoken out against a number of key Government education reforms

Ofsted ex-boss claims schools bill may 'make education worse'

Northumberland College student interns at work in their placement.

College SEND students access a life-changing employability programme

Pupils at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School celebrate Ofsted experience

‘Warm and welcoming’ Ashington school praised by Ofsted

Children at an Ashington school won praise from Ofsted inspectors who described them as “happy and well behaved” and “kind and respectful of each other”.

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Staff and councillors celebrate the Ofsted rating for Northumberland Skills.

Report by Ofsted is good news for Northumberland Skills

Student puts their hand up.

Ofsted Chief Inspector says it’s time to rethink school holiday length

Stobhillgate First School has been rated ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted.

Ofsted report delight for first school

Parents would notice a few key differences if the changes go ahead as currently pitched

What the proposed Ofsted changes could mean for parents

'Outstanding' and 'good' grades will disappear under the proposed new traffic light system

The 9 new criteria Ofsted may judge schools on, and the 5 new 'grades'

The children at Kids Planet celebrate their 'outstanding' Ofsted result.

Nursery team 'immensely proud' following a recent Ofsted report

Astley Community High School.

High school 'extremely proud' following their latest Ofsted report

Performance data for Northumberland's schools was discussed at the meeting. Picture from Pixabay.

Concern raised over outcomes for school pupils despite strong Ofsted performance

There has been more praise for Emily Wilding Davison School's rapid improvement.

Improved school's delight at decision by Department for Education

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School praised by Ofsted

‘Calm and nurturing’ Wallsend school praised by Ofsted

The elves are back and naughtier than ever!

Naughty elves have returned to a primary school to wreak havoc

Pupils at Norham St Ceolwulf’s C of E First School celebrate the school's 'good' in all areas Ofsted report.

Ofsted report is good news for school in north Northumberland

A CGI of what the new Northumberland College site will look like. Photo: Bowmer & Kirkland.

Northumberland College partnership receives 'outstanding' rating from Ofsted

Kibblesworth Team

Gateshead neurological rehabilitation service retains “Good” Ofsted rating in la...

Northumberland County Council's children's services are rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Praise for council team with school Ofsted results at 'highest ever level'

Figures showed that 85.7% of all Northumberland-based adult social care providers were rated as Good or Outstanding at the end of June 2024. Picture from Pixabay.

Positive data for quality of social care in Northumberland

Ofsted checks safeguarding, to make sure schools have good policies in place to protect vulnerable young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How Ofsted checks safeguarding in schools

Teachers and school staff are one of the first lines of defence for vulnerable children 🛡

Amber Allott

Pupils from NCEA Grace Darling C of E Primary School celebrate their latest 'Good' Ofsted result

'Good' News for NCEA Grace Darling C of E Primary School

Ofsted grades aren't the be-all and end-all of what makes a school good, but they are an accessible starting point for parents (Image: National World/Getty)

'Ofsted is wrong to drop one-word ratings for schools' Amber Allott

Longleat Gardens in Pegswood, where the children's home will be. Photo: Google Streetview.

Plan to turn house into children's home approved by committee

Northumberland County Council's outgoing service director for children's services, Graham Reiter. Photo: Northumberland County Council.

Praise for retiring council officer

Cambo Wraparound is independently run and operates within Cambo First School during term time. Picture by Google.

Outstanding Ofsted report for Cambo Wraparound

Cllr Guy Renner-Thompson.

Government decision on Ofsted ratings labelled 'a backwards step' by councillor

Ofsted is scrapping single-word judgements for schools. Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images

Major Ofsted change announced as single-word ratings scrapped

Year 11 Duke's Secondary Students celebrating GCSE results.

High spirits at Duke’s Secondary as students collect their GCSE results

Childcare costs have forced parents to reduce their working hours

Stakeford Primary School. Picture by Google.

Ofsted report is good news for school in Stakeford

Primary schools from right across the country have made the list (Photo: National World/Google)

The 15 best-rated primary schools across England

Seghill First School was inspected by education regulator Ofsted in June. (Picture by Jane Coltman)

School praised by Ofsted inspectors

Emily Wilding Davison School has been rated as ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted.

Ofsted report is good news for school

The school has once again been rated 'good' by Ofsted. (Photo by Google)

Praise for primary school after Ofsted inspection

William Leech CofE Primary School.

Ofsted report is good news for school

The council's children's services department received a glowing Ofsted report. (Photo by Northumberland County Council)

Ofsted inspectors full of praise for children's services

Following a two-day inspection last month, the education regulator has published a report that says Tweedmouth Middle School continues to be a ‘good’ school.

Ofsted rating is good news for Tweedmouth Middle School

A school in Berwick has once again been praised by Ofsted inspectors.

Andrew Coulson

Bede Academy in Blyth was praised by Ofsted inspectors. (Photo by National World)

School maintains rating after Ofsted inspection

The North East has plenty of excellent, high-achieving primary schools to choose from (Photo: National World/Google)

The North East's 21 top-rated primary schools named

There are plenty of top rated schools right across the North East counties (Photo: NationalWorld/Google)

The North East's top-rated secondary schools

Cheviot Learning Trust co-CEOs Alice Witherow and Simon Taylor.

Ofsted inspectors deliver positive reports on nine schools within Trust

Ofsted inspectors can give schools four different ratings (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about Ofsted school inspections

Thomas Bewick School has been rated as ‘Good’ in all aspects by Ofsted.

Ofsted report is good news for school in Ashington

Shanklea Primary School pupils.

Cramlington school rated 'good' by Ofsted inspectors

Cllr Guy Renner-Thompson. Photo: Northumberland County Council.

Vast majority of children educated at good or outstanding schools

Glendale Middle School.

Ofsted inspectors praise school scheduled for closure

Elmbank House in Spittal. Picture by Google.

Change of use plans for Elmbank House approved despite concerns raised

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