Schools and nurseries 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 reports in January below, including their classifications, highlights and areas that require improvement...
13. Royles Brook Primary School Thornton
Report published Jan 29 following an ungraded inspection on Dec 17-18. Suggested that school may not be as strong as at the time of the previous inspection. Highlights: pupils like their school; extra-curricular opportunities; broad and ambitious. Improvements needed: quality of education has declined; delivery of mathematics curriculum; use of assessment info. Previous inspection: Good | Google Maps | Google Photo: Google