Ofsted’s Chief Inspector of schools has praised Plymouth’s education leaders and teachers in his annual report.
The annual report is the overview by their Chief Inspector of the inspections they have undertaken in 2018/19 and shows that nationally 5,560 schools were inspected. (19 in Plymouth)
Councillor Jon Taylor, Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Transformation said: “I’m really pleased that we have seen an improvement in Plymouth’s schools.
“Of course having a good local school and knowing your child can reach their potential isn’t just about the Ofsted grade it has. Parents want to know what the whole experience is like, whether their child will be safe and have their needs met and how well their child might do.
“Plymouth has been praised by the Regional Director for the way schools and partners have tackled the challenges children face and the determination leaders have to improve. Last year we met with Ofsted leads and agreed a plan to work with schools, the DFE and them so that we could all collaborate to learn what really works and overcome difficulties together.
“We’ve visited other schools in the region and beyond, focused on support for learning and some schools have formed new partnerships. Plymouth City Council leaders will continue to work with our hard working school leaders and partners to continue the improvements. There’s a lot to do but we’re going in the right direction.”