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Ofsted inspections mean nothing

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devongal1975 · 07/05/2023 11:21

Does anyone else feel Ofsted inspections and grades mean nothing? My DS attends a supposedly 'Outstanding' School. He has been beaten up 7 times this school year, and despite reporting it each time, the school have done essentially nothing to help and the daily bullying has gotten even worse. All my friends whose DC attend the school have the same story, in theory there is a huge bullying problem that the school brush under the carpet and hide from Ofsted to protect their reputation (which isn't even that good anymore judging by what my friends think of the school.) The behavior in lessons is appauling, the kids run the class while the teacher sits there drinking coffee doing nothing. The teachers are very poor at teaching, they do not assist anyone when they ask for help, and many do not know their subject very well. Some teachers also swear in their lessons as well. The school is a bullying infested mess with a victim blaming culture and surely should be in special measures? Does this not demonstrate how Ofsted reports are a load of rubbish? Or does anyone feel that this school truly deserves to be outstanding?

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MelchiorsMistress · 07/05/2023 11:34

How long ago was the last inspection and have there been any major changes since then?

EduCated · 07/05/2023 11:32

There’s an ‘outstanding’ school locally which hasn’t been inspected since 2011 - some of the current Year 7s were barely even born!

Singleandproud · 07/05/2023 11:32

DDs outstanding school hasn't been inspected for over a decade. Fortunately it is still great but the fact that schools that hit the outstanding mark were exempt from inspections was a poor decision as so much can happen.

Why is your DS still at this school? After being beaten up the second time and the school doing nothing surely you pulled him out and applied elsewhere.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 07/05/2023 11:27

How far have you taken the bullying complaint? To the governors? To the LEA?

Icedlatteplease · 07/05/2023 11:24

Have you had a recent inspection? Did you reply on the parent voice front?

TeenDivided · 07/05/2023 11:23

When were they inspected?

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