Another Inspiration Trust primary said to be facing Ofsted inspection pressure

Schools in the academy chain founded by the minister overseeing the system, Lord Agnew, seem to be under pressure over their results. But how are Ofsted inspectors reacting?

Rumour has it that one of the longest-established schools in Lord Agnew’s Inspiration Trust, Great Yarmouth Primary Academy, was inspected before Christmas, with results certainly low enough to put it in “special measures” territory.

My analysis of last year’s Sats data reveals that the school had the 135^th-worst reading progress results in England (-5.4); the 219^th-worst data for writing progress (-5.3) and the 978^th-worst figures for maths progress (-3.7), out of more than 15,000 schools.

All of these scores are, sadly, described on the DfE’s league table results page for the school as “well-below average”.

The school serves a disadvantaged community – although progress measures are supposed to take this into account - and while it might seem harsh to focus on one institution, the many close observers of this trust will be watching closely for any looming inspection judgement.