Lawyers for a school which has taken Ofsted to court have slammed its “mystifying and frustrating refusal” to provide more detailed explanations for why it was rated ‘inadequate’.
All Saints Academy Dunstable, in Bedfordshire, claims it was not provided with sufficient evidence, explanations or reasons for the Ofsted report published in July, the High Court heard today.
An initial two-day inspection of the school in November 2022 failed Ofsted’s quality assurance and moderation processes. A one-day “gathering additional evidence” (GAE) visit took place in January 2023, the judicial review hearing was told.
During the first visit, Ofsted indicated the provisional gradings would be ‘good’ for quality of education, sixth form, personal development and leadership and management; but ‘requires improvement’ for behaviour and attitudes, and RI overall.
