All parents want the best for their children, and when it comes to schools that often starts with checking their standing with Ofsted.
However, in a quirk of the academization process undertaken by practically every school in the city, converting to an academy does not transfer any previous ratings with the education watchdog. A school that was rated Outstanding that becomes an academy will instead have ‘no rating’ until inspectors visit again.
But this also means, because of a backlog of schools to visit and the interruption of the Covid-19 pandemic, some academies have now been waiting up to and over four years for a grading.
As well as that, a number of Sheffield schools have only opened their gates recently, and they too are waiting for a visit.
Below are the 11 Sheffield schools that do not have a grading with the education watchdog, what their rating used to be before academization, as well as how long they have been waiting.
But this also means, because of a backlog of schools to visit and the interruption of the Covid-19 pandemic, some academies have now been waiting up to and over four years for a grading.
9. Woodseats Primary School
Woodseats Primary School, in Chesterfield Road, was converted into an academy in September 2019 and has been waiting over three years for a rating from Ofsted. Prior to academization, it was rated Good. - https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/107068 Photo: google
10. Woodthorpe Primary School
Woodthorpe Primary School, in Lewis Road, Sheffield, converted to an academy in September 2021 and has been waiting on a new rating for a year and a half. Prior to academization, they were rated Good. Photo: Google