Between a backlog for the education watchdog, the pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic and a former Government policy that meant ‘Outstanding’ schools did not need regular visits, many Sheffield schools have been waiting up to – and in some cases more than – a decade to prove their worth.
Here are the 11 Sheffield schools that have been waiting the longest to show they still have what it takes to be rated Outstanding.
9. Porter Croft C of E Primary
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy was rated outstanding at its latest inspection in March 2015. The report described it as a school where pupils make "outstanding progress" - https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/139986 Photo: Google
10. Dore Primary School
Dore Primary School, in Furniss Avenue, was rated outstanding in its latest inspection in March 2015. The report said pupils make "outstanding progress from their starting points" - https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/132152 Photo: JPI
11. Totley Primary School
Totley Primary School, on Sunnyvale Road, was rated outstanding in its last inspection in July 2015. Inspectors said pupils make "excellent rates of progress" by the end of Y6 - https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/140596 Photo: Google