Primary Schools | Secondary schools | Post-compulsory education | Special schools | Strategies for school improvement | Teacher training, development and supply | Local education authorities

Primary schools

• 01 Statistical summary: all inspections.
Tables showing the percentage of schools judged to be very good or better, good, satisfactory or unsatisfactory or worse for each inspection judgement made on all inspections.

• 02 Statistical summary: full inspections.
Tables showing the percentage of schools judged to be very good or better, good, satisfactory or unsatisfactory or worse for each inspection judgement made on full inspections.

• 03 Overview: main inspection judgements.
Shows the performance of schools against main inspection judgements.

• 04 Overview: main judgements for schools with 50 or fewer pupils.
Shows the performance of schools against eight main inspection judgements.

• 05 Overview: main judgements for schools with 51 to 100 pupils.
Shows the performance of schools against eight main inspection judgements.

• 06 Overview: voluntary-aided schools.
Shows the performance of schools against eight main inspection judgements for voluntary-aided primary schools.

• 07 How well pupils achieve by subject.
Shows the relative achievement of pupils in different subjects for Key Stages 1 and 2.

• 08 Achievement: judgements over time.
Shows the change over time in progress/achievement.

• 09 Leadership and management: main judgements.
Shows the leadership and management judgements for schools made on all inspections.

• 10 Leadership and management: full inspections.
Shows the detailed leadership and management judgements for schools having full inspections.

• 11 Leadership and management: judgements over time.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of schools judged to be good or better for leadership and management.

• 12 Leadership and management: judgements over time – unsatisfactory/poor.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of schools judged to be unsatisfactory or worse for leadership and management.

• 13 Teaching by subject: Key Stage 1.
Shows the judgements for teaching in different subjects at Key Stage 1.

• 14 Teaching by subject: Key Stage 2.
Shows the judgements for teaching in different subjects at Key Stage 2.

• 15 Teaching by subject: Key Stages 1 and 2.
Compares the judgements for teaching in different subjects for Key Stages 1 and 2.

• 16 Teaching: judgements over time.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of schools judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 17 Teaching in lessons over time: nursery.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of nursery lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 18 Teaching in lessons over time: reception.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of reception lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 19 Teaching in lessons over time: Year 1.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of Year 1 lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 20 Teaching in lessons over time: Year 2.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of Year 2 lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 21 Teaching in lessons over time: Year 3.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of Year 3 lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 22 Teaching in lessons over time: Year 4.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of Year 4 lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 23 Teaching in lessons over time: Year 5.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of Year 5 lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 24 Teaching in lessons over time: Year 6.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of Year 6 lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 25 Teaching in lessons over time: all years – unsatisfactory/poor.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of lessons judged to be unsatisfactory or worse for teaching.

• 26 Teaching in lessons: percentage less than satisfactory by school.
Shows the percentage of lessons observed in each school that were unsatisfactory or worse.

• 27 Teaching in lessons: percentage good or better by school.
Shows the percentage of lessons observed in each school that were good or better.

• 28 Teaching in lessons: percentage excellent or very good by school.
Shows the percentage of lessons observed in each school that were very good or better.

• 29 Learning in lessons: by year group.
Shows the judgements for learning in lessons in different year groups.

• 30 Attitudes and behaviour in lessons: by year group.
Shows the judgements for attitudes and behaviour in lessons in different year groups.

• 31 Attitudes to the school: judgements over time.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of schools in which pupils’ attitudes to school were judged to be good or better.

• 32 Behaviour: judgements over time.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of schools in which behaviour was judged to be good or better.

• 33 Partnership with parents.
Shows the quality of links between schools and parents.

• 34 Pupil mobility: distribution by school.
Shows the distribution of pupil mobility across all schools.

• 35 Pupil mobility: by free school meal bands.
Shows the varying levels of pupil mobility by level of free school meal eligibility.

• 36 Pupil mobility: by LEA type.
Shows the varying levels of pupil mobility by type of local education authority.

• 37 Response to the parents’ questionnaire.
Shows the responses to questionnaires sent out to all parents/guardians of pupils in schools inspected.

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Secondary schools

• 01 Statistical summary: all inspections.
Tables showing the percentage of schools judged to be very good or better, good, satisfactory or unsatisfactory or worse for each inspection judgement made on all inspections.

• 02 Statistical summary: full inspections.
Tables showing the percentage of schools judged to be very good or better, good, satisfactory or unsatisfactory or worse for each inspection judgement made on full inspections.

• 03 Overview: main inspection judgements.
Shows the performance of schools against main inspection judgements.

• 04 How well pupils achieve by subject.
Shows the relative achievement of pupils in different subjects in Key Stages 3 and 4.

• 05 How well pupils achieve by subject: Key Stage 3.
Shows the judgements for pupils’ achievement in different subjects at Key Stage 3.

• 06 How well pupils achieve by subject: Key Stage 4.
Shows the judgements for pupils’ achievement in different subjects at Key Stage 4.

• 07 How well pupils achieve in specialist schools.
Shows the relative achievement of pupils in specialist schools compared with non-specialist schools and all secondary schools.

• 08 Achievement: judgements over time.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of schools where progress/achievement were judged to be good or better.

• 09 Leadership and management: main judgements.
Shows the leadership and management judgements for schools made on all inspections.

• 10 Leadership and management by numbers of well-led departments.
Shows how schools’ overall leadership and management judgements varied with the number of subject departments judged to be good or better for leadership and management (full inspections only).

• 11 Leadership and management: judgements over time.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of schools judged to be good or better for leadership and management.

• 12 Leadership and management: judgements over time – unsatisfactory/poor.
Shows the change over time in percentage of schools judged to be unsatisfactory or worse for leadership and management.

• 13 Teaching by subject.
Shows the judgements for teaching in different subjects at Key Stages 3 and 4 and post-16.

• 14 Teaching: judgements over time.
Shows the change over time in percentage of schools judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 15 Teaching at Key Stage 3.
Shows the detailed teaching judgements at Key Stage 3 made on full inspections.

• 16 Teaching at Key Stage 4.
Shows the detailed teaching judgements at Key Stage 4 made on full inspections.

• 17 Teaching in lessons over time: Year 7.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of Year 7 lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 18 Teaching in lessons over time: Year 8.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of Year 8 lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 19 Teaching in lessons over time: Year 9.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of Year 9 lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 20 Teaching in lessons over time: Year 10.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of Year 10 lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 21 Teaching in lessons over time: Year 11.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of Year 11 lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 22 Teaching in lessons over time: all years – unsatisfactory/poor.
Shows the change over time in percentage of lessons judged to be unsatisfactory or worse for teaching.

• 23 Teaching in lessons: percentage less than satisfactory.
Shows the percentage of lessons observed in each school that were unsatisfactory or worse.

• 24 Teaching in lessons: percentage good or better.
Shows the percentage of lessons observed in each school that were good or better.

• 25 Teaching in lessons: percentage excellent or very good.
Shows the percentage of lessons observed in each school that were very good or better.

• 26 Learning in lessons: by year group.
Shows the judgements for learning in lessons in different year groups.

• 27 Attitudes and behaviour in lessons: by year group.
Shows the judgements for attitudes and behaviour in lessons in different year groups.

• 28 Attitudes to the school: judgements over time.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of schools in which pupils’ attitudes to the school were judged to be good or better.

• 29 Behaviour: judgements over time.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of schools in which behaviour was judged to be good or better.

• 30 Pupil mobility: distribution by school.
Shows the distribution of pupil mobility across all schools.

• 31 Pupil mobility: by free school meal bands.
Shows the varying levels of pupil mobility by level of free school meal eligibility.

• 32 Pupil mobility: by LEA type.
Shows the varying levels of pupil mobility by type of local education authority.

• 33 Response to the parents’ questionnaire.
Shows the responses to questionnaires sent out to all parents/guardians of pupils in schools inspected.

The following charts relate to the most effective schools in disadvantaged areas. Charts 34 to 45 show the performance of more effective schools in disadvantaged areas compared to all schools in disadvantaged areas and compared to all schools. This data is aggregated over all inspections since January 2000.

• 34 Overall effectiveness.

• 35 Improvement since the previous inspection.

• 36 Value for money.

• 37 How well pupils achieve.

• 38 Behaviour.

• 39 Teachers’ expectations.

• 40 Teaching.

• 41 Appropriate statutory curriculum in place.

• 42 Procedures for monitoring and promoting good behaviour.

• 43 Procedures for monitoring and supporting pupils’ personal development.

• 44 Leadership and management.

• 45 Monitoring and evaluation of the school’s performance.

• 46 More effective schools – what they do well.
Shows how much the proportion of good or better practice in effective schools in disadvantaged areas exceeds the proportion found in all schools in disadvantaged areas and in all schools.

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Post-compulsory education

• 01 Statistical summary: sixth forms in schools.
Table showing the percentage of secondary schools with sixth forms judged to be very good or better, good, satisfactory or unsatisfactory or worse for each inspection judgement.

• 02 Statistical summary: colleges.
Table showing the percentage of colleges judged to be very good or better, good, satisfactory or unsatisfactory or worse for each inspection judgement.

• 03 Statistical summary: college inspection judgements published.
Table showing the percentage of colleges judged to be outstanding, good, satisfactory, unsatisfactory or very weak for each inspection judgement published in the inspection report.

• 04 Overview: main inspection judgements for colleges.
Shows the performance of colleges against seven main inspection judgements.

• 05 Teaching by curriculum area: colleges.
Shows the judgements for teaching in different curriculum areas in colleges.

• 06 Overview: main judgements for sixth forms in schools.
Shows the performance of sixth forms in schools against seven main inspection judgements.

• 07 Overview: sixth forms with 100 students or fewer.
Shows the performance of smaller sixth forms in schools against seven main inspection judgements.

• 08 Overview: sixth forms with more than 100 students.
Shows the performance of larger sixth forms in schools against seven main inspection judgements.

• 09 Achievement by subject in sixth forms in schools (i).
Shows how well students achieve in different subjects in sixth forms in schools.

• 10 Achievement by subject in sixth forms in schools (ii).
Shows how well students achieve in subjects/courses in sixth forms in schools.

• 11 Teaching by subject in sixth forms in schools (i).
Shows the standard of teaching in different subjects in sixth forms in schools.

• 12 Teaching by subject in sixth forms in schools (ii).
Shows the standard of teaching in different subjects/courses in sixth forms in schools.

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Special schools

• 01 Statistical summary: special schools.
Tables showing the percentage of schools judged to be very good or better, good, satisfactory or unsatisfactory or worse for each inspection judgement.

• 02 Overview: main inspection judgements.
Shows the performance of schools against eight main inspection judgements.

• 03 Leadership and management: main judgements.
Shows the main leadership and management judgements for schools.

• 04 Leadership and management: judgements over time.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of schools judged to be good or better for leadership and management.

• 05 Teaching by key stage.
Shows the judgements for teaching in different key stages in special schools.

• 06 Teaching: judgements over time – good or better.
Shows the change over time in the percentage of lessons judged to be good or better for teaching.

• 07 Teaching: literacy.
Shows the judgements for the teaching of literacy in different types of special schools.

• 08 Teaching: numeracy.
Shows the judgements for the teaching of numeracy in different types of special schools.

• 09 Quality and use of assessment.
Shows the judgements given for quality and use of assessment in different types of special schools.

• 10 Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Shows the judgements for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development in different types of special schools.

• 11 Response to the parents’ questionnaire.
Shows the responses to questionnaires sent out to all parents/guardians of pupils in schools inspected.

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Strategies for school improvement

The following charts relate to schools inspected in 2002/03, two years after coming out of special measures. They show judgements at the time of going into special measures and in their inspection in 2002/03.

• 01 Primary schools: leadership and management.

• 02 Secondary schools: leadership and management.

• 03 Primary schools: teaching – unsatisfactory/poor.

• 04 Secondary schools: teaching – unsatisfactory/poor.

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Teacher training, development and supply

• 01 Teacher mobility by eligibility free school meals – primary.
Shows the percentage of teachers leaving and joining over the last two years by the level of free school meal eligibility for primary schools.

• 02 Teacher mobility by eligibility free school meals – secondary.
Shows the percentage of teachers leaving and joining over the last two years by the level of free school meal eligibility for secondary schools.

• 03 Teacher mobility by LEA type: primary.
Shows the percentage of teachers leaving and joining over the last two years by the type of local education authority for primary schools.

• 04 Teacher mobility by LEA type: secondary.
Shows the percentage of teachers leaving and joining over the last two years by the type of local education authority for secondary schools.

• 05 Temporary teachers by eligibility free school meals – primary.
Shows temporary (supply) teachers as a percentage of teachers by free school meal eligibility in primary schools at the time of inspection.

• 06 Temporary teachers by eligibility free school meals – secondary.
Shows temporary (supply) teachers as a percentage of teachers by free school meal eligibility in secondary schools at the time of inspection.

• 07 Temporary teachers by LEA type: primary.
Shows temporary (supply) teachers as a percentage of teachers by type of local education authority in primary schools at the time of inspection.

• 08 Temporary teachers by LEA type: secondary.
Shows temporary (supply) teachers as a percentage of teachers by type of local education authority in secondary schools at the time of inspection.

• 09 Teaching by type of teacher: primary.
Shows quality of teaching in lessons for experienced teachers, newly qualified teachers, student teachers and temporary teachers for primary schools.

• 10 Teaching by type of teacher: secondary.
Shows quality of teaching in lessons for experienced teachers, newly qualified teachers, student teachers and temporary teachers for secondary schools.

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Local education authorities

• 01 LEA support for school improvement

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