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09/09/24
HEADTEACHERS welcomed the decision to scrap single word Ofsted judgements for schools. The practice of issuing an overall one- or two-grade — either “outstanding”, “good”, “requires improvement” or “inadequate” — was scrapped on Monday with ...
Primary told to improve
20/01/14
A PRIMARY school in Caversham has been ordered to improve. Ofsted inspectors who visited Thameside primary in November said the school “requires improvement” in three out of four categories — achievement of pupils, quality of teaching and ...
Parents angry at school closure threat
15/05/17
PARENTS were left angry and scared for the future of their children after meetings about the potential closure of Chiltern Edge School. Hundreds of people attended the three events at the school in Reades Lane, Sonning Common, to hear ...
School challenges watchdog report
24/03/23
A HEADTEACHER has shared her school’s Ofsted report in support of calls for reforming the education watchdog. Steph Fawdry, who leads RAF Benson Primary School, posted a Tweet backing a call to boycott Ofsted following the suicide of ...
Chiltern Edge School set to be saved from closure
10/07/17
CHILTERN Edge School in Sonning Common looks set to remain open. Lucy Butler, director of children’s services at Oxfordshire County Council, has recommended the authority does not go forward with the proposed closure. Her report ...
School to stay open after improving with new head
23/11/17
CHILTERN Edge School is set to stay open after an independent inspector said it was “improving” under a new headteacher. The secondary in Sonning Common has been in special measures since April after being rated “inadequate” by ...
Kidmore End Pre-School were delighted to recieve a " Good" Ofsted report
06/07/17
KIDMORE End Pre-School has retained its “good” rating by education watchdog Ofsted. The pre-school, which is based at the parish room in Wood Lane, was inspected earlier this year. It was rated good in all categories including ...
Anger at threat of school closure
08/05/17
ANGER is growing at the threat of closure to Chiltern Edge School in Sonning Common. More than 1,200 people have signed a petition to retain the secondary school in Reades Lane, which is under threat after being rated ...
Head praised as school is saved
02/12/17
THE new headteacher of Chiltern Edge School has been praised as it was confirmed the secondary will not close. Moira Green was heralded by members of Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet at a meeting on Tuesday as ...
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