Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools published

22 Nov 2006

Christine Gilbert has launched her first annual report as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools.

The outstanding providers list, which celebrates the 1,476 schools, colleges and early years providers that were judged to be outstanding in 2005/06, has also been published today.

This year's annual report into the state of education and care in England is also the first review since Ofsted adopted a shorter, sharper approach to school inspection in September 2005.

This year nine per cent of primary schools were found to be outstanding and 49 per cent were good. Ten percent of secondary schools were found to outstanding and 39 per cent were judged to be good. However the proportion of inadequate secondary schools, at 13 per cent, was almost twice that of primary schools, at seven per cent.

Christine Gilbert, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools, said:

"My congratulations go out to all involved in the outstanding schools, colleges and early years settings recognised today for their success in delivering such a high standard of education and care.

"However, I am concerned about the gap between the best and worst provision. It is unacceptable that one in 12 schools was judged to be inadequate last year. We want all of our schools to make a positive contribution to the life chances of young people."

The report also looks at the quality of childcare, further education and the services local authorities provide for children through Joint Area Reviews and Annual Performance Assessments.

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