help, IS IT OK TO BE PLACED IN AN OFSTED RATED SATISFACTORY SCHOOL BY MY UNI ??

Hiya, my uni wishes to have me do a placement at a school that is only rated 'satisfactory' by OFSTED...I thought the PGCE rules required us to do placements only in schools rated GOOD, or OUTSTANDING? Can anyone clarify the rules for me?

Reply 1

dean caton

You can be placed in any school that follows the National Curriculum regardless of their OFSTED grade.

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Reply 2

Mr M

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Original post by ash1111

I am not aware of any such rule - I think you have imagined it.

Reply 3

Veggiechic6

Original post by dean caton

You can be placed in any school that follows the National Curriculum regardless of their OFSTED grade.

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Really? I thought schools that had been placed into special measures by OFSTED can't accept students. I'm sure I've heard that.

Reply 4

Mr M

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Original post by Veggiechic6

Really? I thought schools that had been placed into special measures by OFSTED can't accept students. I'm sure I've heard that.

That is usually the case.

Reply 5

username1560589

OFSTED ratings have little to no correlation with how good the school is.

Reply 6

GooglyEyedMonster

A student can be placed in any school that is NOT in special measures. Regardless of whether their Ofsted grade is satisfactory or not.

If a school goes into special measures AFTER a student starts they can finish their placement.

If a school goes into special measures before you start, you cannot be placed their.

We had this problem pop up during our placement before Xmas