The Ofsted annual report into the education system in England has been published, by Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector (HMCI).
Presenting his fifth and final report as HMCI before stepping down this month, Sir Michael said “a world class education system is within our grasp – but only if serious capacity challenges are urgently addressed”.
Sir Michael also stressed that a north/south ‘geographical divide’ meant the most able pupils in the North and Midlands were less likely to reach A/A* at GCSE. He said: “Standards can only truly be considered high if they are high in every part of the country and for all pupils regardless of background or ability.”
As well as the report’s main headlines, there were several points made throughout about school governance including how changes to the education system will increase the importance of the role of governing boards and how weak governance is often found to be at the root of school failure.
Visit the NGA website (external link) to read more about the report.