Ofsted report

Ofsted Report & Parent View

Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. It is responsible for inspecting and regulating education and childcare services in England. Through inspection, Ofsted helps parents, carers and the wider community understand how effectively schools are supporting their pupils’ education, personal development and wellbeing.

Since November 2025, Ofsted has moved away from awarding a single overall judgement such as Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement or Inadequate. Instead, schools receive an Ofsted Report Card which provides a broader picture of the school’s strengths and areas for development.

Schools are evaluated across a range of key areas, including:

• Inclusion
• Curriculum and Teaching
• Achievement
• Attendance and Behaviour
• Personal Development and Wellbeing
• Leadership and Governance

Safeguarding is reported separately and is judged as either “Met” or “Not Met”.

Each evaluation area is graded using a five-point scale:

• Exceptional
• Strong Standard
• Expected Standard
• Needs Attention
• Urgent Improvement

The inspection framework is supported by detailed Ofsted Inspection Toolkits which set out the standards inspectors use when evaluating schools. These toolkits help schools understand inspection expectations and support ongoing self-evaluation and continuous improvement.

Ribbon Academy’s most recent inspection took place in January 2023. Under the inspection framework used at that time, the school was judged to be Good, with several aspects of provision recognised as Outstanding. We continue to build on these strengths and remain committed to providing the highest quality education, personal development opportunities and support for all pupils.

For more information about Ofsted inspections and report cards, please visit the Ofsted website.

Some comments from the report:

“Pupils flourish at Ribbon Academy. It is an inclusive, nurturing school.”

“Staff have high ambitions for every pupil in their school.”

“Early years staff provide children with a magical learning journey.”

“The school’s positive learning environment inspires pupils to want to know more.”

“Reading is at the heart of the curriculum. Leaders steadfastly prioritise teaching pupils to read.”

Links to our most recent OFSTED report, and previous reports, can be found by clicking the links below. Further information can be sourced from the OFSTED website.

Parent View gives you the chance to tell Ofsted what you think about your child’s school.

Please click the ‘Parent View’ link below to access the website and leave your comments.