Stoke Park School rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

A Coventry secondary school has been rated “inadequate” by education watchdog Ofsted



Stoke Park School and Community Technology College was picked up on poor attendance, slow progress by pupils and teachers’ expectations being “too low”.

Ofsted said: “Pupils’ progress over time has been too slow. This continues to be the case for current pupils. The most able pupils make significantly slower progress than other pupils with similar starting points nationally.

“Disadvantaged pupils, including the most able, make much slower progress than other pupils nationally with similar starting points.

“Teachers’ expectations are too low and they do not make enough use of assessment information to make sure that planned work matches pupils’ needs as well as possible.

“School leaders and governors have been too slow to take the required actions needed to improve the school. Many of the areas highlighted in the last inspection have not been addressed. Some leaders lack the capacity to bring about rapid improvement.

“Overall, attendance rates are low for all pupils when compared to national figures. This is particularly the case for disadvantaged pupils and those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders’ actions to improve this situation have not been successful.

“Behaviour in lessons and around the school site is not consistently positive. Pupils express concern about frequent disruptions to their learning.”

The Dane Road school was inspected in February this year and its overall effectiveness at a previous inspection was put at “requires improvement”.

The Telegraph has contacted the school for comment but it is currently closed for the Easter break.

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Headteacher responds after Coventry school branded 'inadequate' by Ofsted

A Coventry secondary school has responded after it was rated “inadequate” by education watchdog Ofsted.

Headteacher Sue Jones said: “Clearly the Ofsted grading is not the outcome we hoped for, however the inspection team did acknowledge that as a school we are now addressing the challenges facing us.

“Ofsted has recognised that since I have been in post, new approaches have been implemented to secure the improvement we need to bring about the necessary change.

“I am pleased that the sixth form has been rated ‘good’ and know that the positive progress that has been recognised post 16 will soon be evident in the lower school.”

A spokesman for Coventry City Council added: “We have every confidence in the new headteacher and we are committed to working with the school to ensure the recent progress is maintained and built upon.”