Ofsted

All state schools are periodically inspected by Ofsted (The Office for Standards in Education). The length of time between inspection depends upon the grade that any school has received from their previous inspection. School that are judged as Outstanding or Good are usually not inspected again for 4 years (pre COVID). However, schools that are judged to be Requiring Improvement or Inadequate are inspected more frequently.

Ofsted will make judgements about schools in 5 main areas:

1. Quality of Education
2. Leadership and Management
3. Behaviour and Attitudes
4. Personal Development
5. Overall Effectiveness

Schools that have Early Years or Sixth Form provision will also receive a judgement in those areas. 

Wilden VA Church of England Primary School was inspected in July 2024.  The school was judged as Good overall with Oustanding in Early Years Provision and Personal Development. The inspection team highlighted the following:

• Pupils are proud of their school. They consider it a family.
• The school has a highly effective early years curriculum.
• Pupils are enthusiastic learners.
• The way the school promotes pupils’ personal development is exceptional.
• There is a culture of being a ‘small school with a big heart’.
• Pupils are extremely well prepared for life in modern Britain.