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.”