One in six Wigan pupils attends a top-rated state school
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The figures come as the Association of School and College Leaders criticised the Ofsted system, warning schools deemed to be failing are destined to lose out on much-needed funds.
Department for Education data shows 16.69 per cent of the 45,450 children in Wigan attended schools rated “outstanding” by Ofsted in 2021-22.
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Hide AdThere were 1,165 pupils (2.56 per cent) in Wigan attending schools rated “inadequate”, Ofsted's lowest score.
When a school is judged to be inadequate it is placed in a “category of concern”, and will be required to become a sponsored academy, with another local school trust.
A further 71.83 per cent of children attended good schools, while 8.91 per cent were at schools deemed to require improvement.
Ofsted inspectors visit every primary and secondary school about every four years for an inspection, and will give it one of four possible ratings – outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate.
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Hide AdAcross England, 18 per cent of pupils attended outstanding schools in the 2021-22 academic year, the most recent year data is available for.
Meanwhile, 69 per cent were at good schools, 10 per cent at ones that require improvement, and two per cent at inadequate schools. One per cent of children attended schools that had not yet been rated by Ofsted.
Some schools may have been inspected by Ofsted or re-evaluated since this data was collected.
Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said the current Ofsted system led to the "ridiculous" situation where property prices are affected by a school's result, making it harder for poorer families to live near the best schools.