OFSTED

On Monday 8th and Tues 9th February 2010, Rainhill High School was subject to an OFSTED inspection, the results of which will be available to view on this website as soon as they are published.

About OFSTED:

Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They regulate and inspect to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.

Ofsted want to raise aspirations and contribute to the long term achievement of ambitious standards and better life chances for service users. Their educational, economic and social well-being will in turn promote England's national success.

To achieve this Ofsted will report fairly and truthfully; they will listen to service users and providers; and will communicate their findings with all who share their vision, from service providers to policy-makers. They do not report to government ministers but directly to Parliament. This independence means Ofsted can be relied upon for impartial information.

The Education and Inspections Act, which established the new Ofsted, specifically requires that in everything Ofsted do should:

• promote service improvement
• ensure services focus on the interests of their users
• see that services are efficient, effective and promote value for money.

Ofsted carry out hundreds of inspections and regulatory visits each week, publishing their findings on their website. You can visit the Ofsted website by clicking here.

The results of the 2007 Ofsted inspection of Rainhill High School is available below, the 2010 inspection results will be published on this website as soon as they become available.