Ofsted & SIAMS
Ofsted & Parent View
Ofsted inspect schools and provide them and parents with a written report following inspection.
Ofsted inspection – July 2018
SIAMS
Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS)
SIAMS inspections are carried out under section 48 of the 2005 Education Act. They involve the inspection of RE, collective worship, and spiritual, moral, social, and cultural education in Church of England and Methodist schools and academies in England.
SIAMS inspection – July 2018
In September 2023 the inspection process made significant changes.
For almost three decades, they have resulted in each school being awarded one of four grades: currently ‘Excellent’, ‘Good’, ‘Requires Improvement’, and ‘Ineffective’. From September, this will no longer be the case. Instead, an inspector will make a judgement on whether the school is living up to its Anglican/Methodist foundation through an up-to-date Christian vision that enables all pupils and adults to flourish. SIAMS will not reduce its findings to a grade word or number.
Instead, it will provide a narrative account of the school’s strengths and areas for development. This rich data will enable all who have an interest in the school to find out what it is really like to be part of that community and to make decisions accordingly.