This month marks the start of the 2024-2025 school year, bringing a major change in how Ofsted will grade schools.
According to the government's website, single headline grades for schools will be removed "with immediate effect."
The goal is to "improve school standards and provide greater transparency for parents," as the government believes one grade is too simple and doesn't reflect performance across different areas.
We have compiled a list of the ratings of all of the secondary schools in Sutton prior to the change as well as the date their most recent Ofsted report was published.
Outstanding:
Carew Academy – February 17, 2020
Cheam High School – January 25, 2021
Harris Academy Sutton – March 29, 2023
Wallington County Grammar School – December 29, 2022
Wilson’s School – December 8, 2022
Good:
Carshalton Boys Sport College – December 5, 2022
Carshalton High School for Girls – March 17, 2023
Glenthorne High School – February 11, 2022
Greenholm School – January 30, 2023
Greenshaw High School – November 30, 2023
Nonsuch High School for Girls – September 15, 2021
Oaks Park High School – December 6, 2023
Overton Grange School – April 26, 2019
Sherwood Park School – June 27, 2024
St Philomena’s Catholic High School for Girls – May 10, 2022
Sutton Grammar School – September 21, 2022
The John Fisher School – September 14, 2022
Wallington High School for Girls – November 25, 2019
Wandle Valley Academy – December 20, 2023
Requires Improvement:
Brookways School – March 17, 2023
Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson said: “The need for Ofsted reform to drive high and rising standards for all our children in every school is overwhelmingly clear.
“The removal of headline grades is a generational reform and a landmark moment for children, parents, and teachers.
“Single headline grades are low information for parents and high stakes for schools.
“Parents deserve a much clearer, much broader picture of how schools are performing – that’s what our report cards will provide.
“This government will make inspection a more powerful, more transparent tool for driving school improvement.
“We promised change, and now we are delivering.”
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