'Aspirational' specialist school achieves best ever Ofsted rating in a decade Wednesday, July 23, 2025 ofsted peakacademy semh education dursley schoolimprovement aspiration leadership pupils trust Peak Academy in Dursley has received a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted, marking its highest inspection result in ten years. Inspectors described the school as “aspirational,” highlighting strong performances in key areas including … Read More
Huge Ofsted Turnaround for 'Joyous' Gloucester School Tuesday, July 15, 2025 ofsted education gloucester primary improvement greenshaw school curriculum send leadership Grange Primary Academy, nestled in Tuffley, Gloucester, is celebrating a remarkable turnaround after receiving a ‘Good’ rating across all categories in its recent Ofsted inspection. This is a significant leap from … Read More
New Leadership Drives Improvement at Gloucestershire Special School Rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted Monday, July 14, 2025 ofsted specialeducation leadership curriculum teaching assessment personaldevelopment gloucestershire sixthform schoolimprovement Heart of the Forest Community Special School, a warm and respectful special school in Gloucestershire, has been rated “Requires Improvement” by Ofsted following its February inspection. While inspectors praised the school’s … Read More
Pre-school with Chickens Achieves Outstanding Ofsted Rating Friday, July 11, 2025 ofsted preschool earlyyears education childcare inspection inclusivity outdoorplay staff leadership Lechlade Little Learners, a pre-school located in Wharf Lane, Lechlade, has been rated Outstanding—the highest possible ranking—by Ofsted in its latest inspection. Praised for creating a “carefully planned, inspiring” … Read More
Village School Achieves Top Marks from Ofsted for Attitudes and Wellbeing Thursday, July 10, 2025 ofsted education send wellbeing curriculum primary inclusion leadership safeguarding gloucestershire Horsley Church of England Primary School, nestled in the Gloucestershire village of Horsley near Stroud, has once again earned high praise from Ofsted for its welcoming community and exemplary pupil attitudes. Following an … Read More
Cheltenham College Appoints Experienced New Headteacher for 2026 Wednesday, July 2, 2025 cheltenham education headteacher leadership felsted independentschools academics pastoral cocurricular appointments Cheltenham College has announced the appointment of Chris Townsend as its new Head of College, effective from April 2026. Mr. Townsend currently serves as the headteacher at Felsted School in Essex and brings with him an … Read More