Southville Infant and Nursery School Ofsted Report

The full report of our Ofsted Inspection on 11th and 12th February 2010 can be read by clicking on the link below.

2010 Ofsted Report
Southville Infant and Nursery - final re[...]
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If you wish to have a paper copy of the report please ask in the school office

In some respects, our OFSTED inspection was very difficult. At one point, we were at risk of failing the inspection, because of the very low attendance of just a few children. It is essential that we address this as an urgent problem, and we intend to start taking some drastic action, which might mean reporting parents who do not meet their responsibility to send their children to school as regularly as possible to the legal authorities for prosecution.

Illegal absence includes taking children out of school for holidays, for visiting family or for shopping trips.  Persistant lateness can also be classified as illegal absence and can lead to the same prosecution procedures - so not only does your child need to attend regularly but you must ensure they arrive in school at the advertised start time.

What Inspection Judgements mean
Grade Judgement Description
Grade.1 Outstanding

These features are highly effective. An outstanding school provides exceptionally well for all it's pupils needs.

Grade.2 Good These are very positive features of a school. A school that is good is serving its pupils well
Grade.3 Satisfactory These features are of reasonable quality. A satisfactory school is providing adequately for it's pupils
Grade.4 Inadequate These features are not of an acceptable standard. An inadequate school needs to make significant improvement in order to meet the needs of it's pupils. Ofsted inspectors will make further visits until it improves.