Ofsted Results And Reports

Teacher education programmes are inspected by the Office of Standards in Education (OFSTED). Our assessment record under both systems has been impressive. Reports can be accessed from the the Ofsted website's table, or by using links provided in the table below.

Ofsted grades are awarded in accordance with the following scale:

Grade 1 Very good Mostly very good or excellent features, other features are good
Grade 2 Good Mostly good features
Grade 3 Satisfactory All features at least satisfactory
Grade 4 Unsatisfactory Not reaching the quality required
OFSTED RESULTS 1999-2003
Quality of admissions policy and selection procedures
Quality of the training programme in developing competencies
Quality of training process in developing knowledge, understanding and skills
Quality of student's response to training and gains in competencies
Accuracy and consistency of assessment against standards
Trainee's subject knowledge and understanding
Trainee's planning, teaching and subject management
Trainee's monitoring, assessment, recording
Standards Achieved by trainees
S1 T1 T2 T3 T4 ST1/C1 ST2/C2 ST3/C3
1999/00:
Secondary English 1 2 1 1 1
Secondary Art 1 2 2 2 2
Secondary IT 1 2 1 1 2
PGCE Primary RE 1 2
PGCE Primary English 1 1 2 2 2
MA (CPD) 2 2 2 2 2
2001/02:
Secondary Geography 2 2 2 2 2
Secondary History 2 2 2 2 2
Secondary Science 1 1 2 2 2
Secondary Music 1 1 2 2 2
Secondary RE 2 2 2 2 2
Primary Mathematics 2 2 2 2 2
2002/03:
Secondary D & T 2 2
Secondary PGCE (Quality Assurance and Management)
Key Stage 2 report, to be read in conjunction with the above. 		Grade 2
2003/04:
Primary PGCE (Quality Assurance and Management) Grade 1

2004/5

Secondary: Mathematics (full inspection)
Quality of Training Grade 4
Standards Achieved by Trainees Grade 4
Secondary: Physical Education (full inspection)
Quality of Training Grade 3
Standards Achieved by Trainees Grade 3
Secondary
Management & Quality Assurance Grade 4

2005/6

Secondary Initial Teacher Training (full inspection)
Management & Quality Assurance Grade 3
Quality of Training Grade 3
Standards Achieved by Trainees Grade 3
Secondary Provider Inspection
Management & Quality Assurance Grade 4
Quality of Training Grade 2
Standards Achieved by Trainees Grade 2
Primary Provider Inspection
Management & Quality Assurance Grade 1
Quality of Training Grade 2
Standards Achieved by Trainees Grade 2

2007/8

Primary Initial Teacher Training (short inspection)
Management & Quality Assurance Grade 1
Quality of Training Grade 1
Further Education Teacher Training
Quality of provision Grade 1