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35% of schools less than good in East Riding of Yorkshire 14 May 2013
Teams of Ofsted inspectors have today begun a week of co-ordinated inspections in East Riding to find out why the district has a disproportionate number of under-performing schools – and whether the picture is improving.
Around 15 focused school inspections will be taking place in this district as a result of Ofsted’s findings that the proportion of children attending a good or better school is currently well below the national average.
The exercise marks a concerted programme of action by Ofsted to establish why children in some parts of the country have a much lower chance of attending a good or better school compared to areas with a similar demographic.
At the same time Ofsted will also conduct a telephone survey of a number of East Riding’s schools, which are not being inspected.
Nick Hudson, Regional Director for the North East, Yorkshire and Humber said:
'Every parent wants their child to go to a good or better school. The profile of Ofsted judgements for schools in the East Riding of Yorkshire is disappointing. It shows 35% of schools are less than good, which is more than the average for England (23%), the Region (24%), and all ten of its Local Authority demographic equivalents.
'It cannot be right that local authorities with the same demographics in terms of population size and levels of deprivation have such varying levels of provision in schools. All parents should have the same chance of sending their children to a good or better school but in East Riding the chance of being able to do so is much lower than in other parts of the country.
'That is why we are carrying out focused school inspections in East Riding and other under-performing areas looking both at the schools’ performance but also the support they receive from their local authority.'
Notes to editors
- Media can contact the Ofsted Press Office through 03000 130415 or via Ofsted's enquiry line 0300 1231231 between 8.30am - 6.00pm Monday - Friday. Out of these hours, during evenings and weekends, the duty press officer can be reached on 07919 057359.
- Nick Hudson, Regional Director for the North East, Yorkshire and Humber will be available for interviews in Leeds on Tuesday 14 May 2013. Please call Ofsted’s Press Office for interview requests.
- East Riding’s demographic equivalents are:
- North Yorkshire – 22% schools less than good
- Cheshire East – 14% schools less than good
- Cheshire West and Chester – 18% schools less than good
- Warrington – 25% schools less than good
- Derbyshire – 25% schools less than good
- Leicestershire – 16% schools less than good
- Nottinghamshire – 20% schools less than good
- Staffordshire – 28% schools less than good
- Warwickshire – 26% schools less than good
- Worcestershire – 19% schools less than good
