World Book Day - Thursday 5th March
Our mission, not just this week, but every day, is to champion the fun of reading.
Reading doesn't just mean books, it also means, comics and Graphic Novels, lyrics, poetry, fanfiction, reviews, news, interviews, recipes and subtitles!
We'll be celebrating World Book Day in school next week with fun activities during Tutor Time, a scavenger hunt around school and the chance for students to dress up as their favourite literary character with prizes for the best costumes. We hope to see a fantastic array of characters and book themes represented. Please note that, as with Non-Uniform Days, students must not wear any items that display slogans, insignia, logos or symbols which could cause offence or could be associated with gangs, or indicate political affiliation and must not wear any head or face coverings that prevent identification or inhibit communication. Clothing and accessories must be suitable and safe for the activities students are taking part in and clothing must cover from shoulders to mid-thigh.
New Ofsted Report Format
Camden Learning have provided information for families to explain changes to the way that Ofsted reports their inspections of schools that came into effect in November 2025.
Under the new framework, schools will receive a report card with a five-point grading scale across up to eight areas. The new gradings are:
- Exceptional
- Strong Standard
- Expected Standard
- Needs Attention
- Urgent Improvement
Ofsted has been very clear that previous judgements cannot be directly compared with the new grades. For example, the former judgement of ‘Outstanding’ is not the same as the new grade of ‘Exceptional’. Ofsted has stated that a ‘Needs Attention’ grade in any area should be seen by a school as advisory, indicating that further work is required to reach the expected standard in that area. It is not a failure; rather, it highlights where issues can be addressed before they become more significant and require urgent improvement.
Most schools are expected to be graded at the ‘Expected Standard’, which means the school is providing an effective education for its pupils and is doing everything it should be doing in that area. Ofsted is clear that comparisons cannot be made between the previous grading method and the new one. For example, schools that were previously graded ‘Good’ under the former framework may have improved yet still be graded at the ‘Expected Standard’ under the new framework. Some schools may have areas graded at the ‘Strong Standard’. Ofsted expects that very few schools across the country will be graded as ‘Exceptional’ in any area.
The document from Camden Learning in full, with links to further information on the Ofsted Inspection framework, can be found here.
