Between September and November, 12 schools, nurseries and training providers across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast received new Ofsted reports.
Educational establishments can be rated one of four grades: outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate, with a mix of ratings being given out this month.
If a school/nursery requires improvement, it is put under special measures, whilst good schools are checked less frequently.
Take a look at the schools and nurseries that received new reports recently, including their classifications, highlights and areas that require improvement...
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7. Teepee Childcare Links Road
Report published Sept 23 following an inspection on August 15. Classed as requires improvement. Highlights: children are happy and content; varied curriculum. Improvements needed: strengthen how staff support children's independence; build on ways to help children to understand about diversity; strengthen the arrangements for staff supervision. Previous inspection: N/A. | Google Maps
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8. Springfield House School
Report published Sept 17 following an inspection on July 1-3. Classed as good overall. Highlights: pupils leave the school well prepared for their future learning; pupils behave exceptionally well; broad and balanced curriculum. Improvements needed: checks on pupils’ understanding; ensure tasks help pupil to secure important knowledge. Previous inspection: Good. | Google Maps
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9. St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Report published Sept 15 following an inspection on July 1. Deemed to have maintained good standards. Highlights: inclusive, close-knit school; pupil's behave & achieve well; extra-curricular opportunities; great emphasis placed on helping pupils prepare for life beyond the academic. Improvements needed: ensure the curriculum sets out the precise knowledge that pupils should learn and when; addressing of errors. Previous inspection: Good. | Google Maps
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10. St Wulstan's & St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Report published Sept 10 following an inspection on June 17-18. Classed as good for 3 categories, requires improvement for two. Highlights: lively and caring school community; extra-curricular opportunities; children's behaviour is good. Improvements needed: in several subjects, where curriculums are in development or have been recently established, pupils have gaps in their knowledge; evaluating the delivery and impact of the curriculum. Previous inspection: N/A. | Google Maps
11. Poplar House School
Report published July 31 following an inspection on May 11. Classed as 'good'. Highlights: welcome, safe and happy school; pupils achieve and behave well; many opportunities for pupils’ wider development. Improvements needed: in some subjects, leaders have not identified the essential knowledge that pupils should learn; checks on how consistently staff implement the curriculum. Previous inspection: Not applicable. Photo: Google Maps
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12. Blackpool Skills Academy
Pre-registration inspection report published September 3 following an inspection on July 15. Found that the school is likely to meet all the independent school standards. Deemed to meet standards for: Quality of education; Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils; Welfare, health and safety of pupils; Suitability of staff, supply staff, and proprietors; Premises of and accommodation at schools; Provision of information; . Manner in which complaints are handled. Previous inspection: N/A. | Google Maps