Proportion of ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ schools on the rise
The proportion of schools rated as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted has increased, according to official figures.
As of August 2016, 89 per cent of schools were rated at least good in their latest inspection - up five percentage points compared to the same month last year.
The Ofsted data shows a growing gap between primary and secondary schools, with 90 per cent of primary schools rated as good or outstanding, compared to 78 per cent of secondaries.
Local authority run primaries were also rated better than their academy counterparts, with 91 per cent rated good or outstanding in their last inspection compared to 86 per cent of primary academies.
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