OFSTED grade schools having once inspected them and grade them under one of four rankings. Grade one, or outstanding, is the highest score that can be achieved. These schools are exempt from routine inspections, unless they re nurseries, special schools or Pupil Referral Units (PRUs). Grade 2, or good, receive a one-day short inspection every three years, or a full inspection if the school’s performance has changed dramatically. Grade 3, or requires improvement, is awarded to schools that will require another full OFSTED inspection within two years in order to monitor their progress. Lastly, schools can be awarded a grade four, which means they re defined as inadequate . Schools graded as inadequate will receive regular OFSTED inspections.
Students at Slough s Ditton Park Academy raised almost £500 for the Save the Children charity by taking part in a sponsored 5km run - without leaving the school premises. The pupils from the school at Kings Reach were all sixth formers who take part in special enrichment classes, designed to help them develop life skills and independence. The lessons can cover everything from completing a First Aid qualification for those who want to become medics, cooking together as they prepare for university, or learning about personal finances. The 5km run saw them building up their sporting prowess by running round the Academy in circuits in miserable weather, raising £484 for Save the Children as they went.