'Outstanding' inspection for Chipping Norton

Chipping Norton School has been rated ‘outstanding’ in four out of five categories at its most recent Ofsted inspection.

The secondary received the highest possible grading for behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision following a visit in the autumn.

The school was also rated ‘good’ for quality of education in the report.

The report found that:

• The school’s commitment to developing pupils’ character is exceptional. The provision for pupils' personal development is exceptional. 
• Pupils achieve examination results at the end of key stages 4 and 5 that are well above national averages.
• The school has high expectations for how well pupils and students achieve and conduct themselves.
• Pupils feel safe and enjoy their learning.

Chipping Norton School was rated ‘good’ by Ofsted at its last graded inspection, in 2017.

Paul James, chief executive of RLT, said: “Chipping Norton has been a fantastic school for quite some time now – and it is great to see that all the hard work in creating a school that is sustainably excellent and that serves its community brilliantly has been recognised.

“We were particularly pleased with Ofsted’s praise for how the school works hard to support pupils with SEND and those from less advantaged backgrounds.

“At RLT, we are determined to be inclusive in delivering fantastic academic outcomes and exceptional personal development.”