Though we are not happy with the outcome, inspectors agreed with our own internal appraisal of the school and supported the plans we were already implementing to turn around the quality of education. The rapid improvement plan, however, had not had time to make an impact on the judgement at the time Ofsted visited. We encourage you to read the Ofsted report below as they were supportive of our plan to turnaround the quality of education.

Going forward, we will have regular monitoring visits from Ofsted to ensure we are going in the right direction, and the next full inspection will be in around 30 months' time.

You can download and read our letter to parents in response to the Ofsted inspection, along with frequently asked questions. 

First Monitoring Visit - November 2024

At the end of November, Ofsted undertook a monitoring inspection at Windmill Hill School, to check we are delivering against our school improvement plan. Monitoring inspections do not alter the overall grade but identify and report on the school’s progress since the last graded inspection.

We’re pleased to say that, whilst there is still some way to go, Ofsted are happy with the progress we have made to date and believe that we are on the right track. Safeguarding also continues to be effective. 

You can read our letter to parents and the full report below.