The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people, and services providing education and skills for learners of all ages.
Ofsted gives every school in the country one of four rankings – Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate.
We have looked at every secondary school in the Ashfield district and how they rated in their last Ofsted report.
1. Outwood Academy Kirkby
There is currently no Ofsted rating available for the school. Outwood was formerly Kirkby College, which was given a rating of Inadequate in November 2021. The Outwood Grange Academies Trust has plans to make it an ‘outstanding school for an outstanding community’. Photo: submitted
2. Ashfield Comprehensive School
The school on Sutton Road was rated 'Good' by inspectors following its last Ofsted visit in October 2021. Photo: submitted
3. Bracken Hill School
This Kirkby-in-Ashfield special school was hailed as 'Good' after being visited by inspectors in November 2021. Photo: m
4. Fountaindale School
The special school off Nottingham Road in Mansfield was branded ‘Inadequate’ and placed in ‘special measures’ following an inspection in February 2020. However, swift and thorough action was taken by the school and a follow-up inspection deemed it to be improving. Photo: submitted