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Head teacher Emma Barker with some of her pupils at Bottesford CE Primary School

Village school head 'delighted' with good Ofsted rating

Headteacher Karen Lambert with some of her pupils at Stathern Primary School

Village school retains 'outstanding' rating 13 years after last inspection

Pupils at The Grove Primary School in Melton enjoying a science lesson

Science award for staff at Melton primary school

Research conducted for the Local Government Associations finds that council-maintained schools in England are outperforming academies in their Ofsted ratings. (Getty Images)

Council-maintained schools in England outperforming academies

Headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life while waiting for an Ofsted report. (photo by Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Ofsted’s new report upgrades school to good after headteacher’s death

Long Field Academy principal Chris Haggett

Inspectors heap praise on the way Melton secondary school is run

Waltham Primary School pupils celebrate their school's rating of 'good' in the latest Ofsted inspection

Village primary school said to be 'warm, happy and inclusive' in Ofsted report

Living up to its motto 'Labor Vincit' meaning 'hard work prevails' Dalkeith High School in Midlothian saw pupils surpass their virtual comparator by three percent, with 38 per cent achieving five Highers or more in 2022.

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Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted changes being considered after death of headteacher

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

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Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted defends school inspections despite backlash

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman said school inspections should continue to raise standards in schools.

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

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Caversham Primary School in Reading

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Swallowdale Primary School in Melton Mowbray

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Staff at The Grove Primary School in Melton Mowbray

Headteacher proud of school's first ever 'good' Ofsted rating

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Ab Kettleby Primary School pupils celebrate their school's new Ofsted rating

'I am absolutely delighted that we have maintained our good Ofsted ratings'

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Staff at Woodlands Nursery & Forest School in Melton Mowbray celebrate their 'good' Ofsted rating

Melton children's nursery celebrates 'good' Ofsted rating

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Staff and pupils at St Mary's Primary School, Melton, which has had a 'good' Ofsted rating EMN-191107-113834001

Melton primary school celebrates improved Ofsted rating
Pupils and staff at a Melton primary school are celebrating after Ofsted inspectors raised its rating from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘good’.

Steve Nash, headteacher at The Grove Primary School in Melton EMN-190107-165408001

Inspectors take improving Melton school out of ‘special measures’

Steve Nash, headteacher at The Grove Primary School in Melton EMN-190326-111340001

Melton primary school staff and pupils are winning battle to turn round ‘special...

Oasis Family Centre children who are enjoying their new headquarters at The Grove School in Melton EMN-180907-120250001

Melton pre-school group's new venue helps them prepare for primary school years

Dawn Whitemore, principal of Brooksby Melton College EMN-180522-170039001

College announces its new principal

Redmile Primary School staff and pupils celebrate PHOTO: Supplied

Redmile Primary School pleased at maintaining '˜Outstanding' Ofsted rating

Long Field Academy principal Chris Haggett EMN-180219-140919001

Melton school completes Ofsted improvement from '˜inadequate' to '˜good'

Owner Joanna Kavanagh with some of her staff and children in the back yard at Melton Creche Services EMN-170718-181145001

Melton creche staff celebrate '˜good' Ofsted rating

St Francis Catholic Primary School's pupils' celebrate after the school received a 'good' Ofsted rating PHOTO: Supplied

St Francis Catholic Primary School in Melton pleased with '˜good' Ofsted rating

Chris Robinson, who has stepped down as chief executive of Mowbray Education Trust, after a 27-year career in Melton education EMN-170606-130607001

End of an era as Melton schools' chief steps down

Staff welcome '˜good' Ofsted rating for village primary school

Ab Kettleby Primary School head teacher Ian Toon celebrates with pupils after the school received a 'good' Ofsted rating EMN-170428-122659001

Staff and pupils celebrate '˜good' Ofsted report for village school

Tiddlywinks Easter bonnet parade PHOTO: Supplied

Colourful Easter bonnets adorn Tilton on the Hill's Tiddlywinks Pre-school's sho...

Pupils at Brownlow Primary School in Melton celebrate the school's 'good' Ofsetd rating with headteacher Damien Turrell (left) and deputy head Steve Nash EMN-170704-121210001

Latest Ofsted report revealed for Melton primary school

Scalford Playgroup celebrate their 'good' Ofsted report PHOTO: Supplied

Scalford Playgroup is '˜good' says Ofsted

Brooksby Melton College logo EMN-161213-105650001

Brooksby College retains its '˜good' Ofsted rating

Pupils celebrate their good Ofsted with headteacher Rosie Browne PHOTO: Supplied

'˜Good' Ofsted report for Old Dalby Primary School

Jean Kemp with children she looks after PHOTO: Supplied

'˜Outstanding' Ofsted report for Asfordby childminder
An enthusiastic Asfordby childminder has been praised by Ofsted and given its highest possible rating.

Miss Vials is retiring as headteacher of Swallowdale Primary School PHOTO: Supplied

Selfless and driven headteacher at Swallowdale school to retire

'Outstanding' Ofsted report for Bottesford Preschool EMN-160505-145205001

An '˜outstanding' Ofsted report for Bottesford Pre-school

Children and some of the staff at Great Dalby Pre-School are pictured celebrating the Queen birthday with cakes and crowns PHOTO: Supplied

Great Dalby Pre-School celebrates '˜good' Ofsted

Long Field Academy principal Christopher Haggett EMN-160315-155754001

Melton's Long Field Academy is an '˜improving school' say Ofsted inspectors

Knossington and Somerby Pre-school children celebrate their outstanding Ofsted report PHOTO: Supplied

Pre-school given glowing report

Mr Lee with some of the pupils at Stathern school he will be teaching

New head appointed at Stathern school