Buying a house where school isnt rated good?

Running_Horse

Ofsted reports have become stricter and a lot of "good" schools are suddenly "requires improvement". This happened to our local school and it has just become good again. I believe a bright child will do well in almost any school.

Having looked at many many primary school websites, they all seem to teach the same basic curriculum. They will all teach phonics, Romans, a little music and French, and maths at an appropriate level.

I think the biggest difference between children comes from home. Those kids who never do homework or read to their parents will always struggle. Those who have a wide range of hobbies and interests will thrive. Although a local "outstanding" school will do wonders for house prices.

Davesnave

ReadingTim wrote: »

Finally, if somewhere is rated 'outstanding' there's only one place to go from there - downwards.

For schools rated as outstanding, I believe there are at least two possible outcomes at each inspection.

As a supply teacher, I only taught in one school rated as 'outstanding.' I knew it was different almost as soon as stepped over the threshold.

It was a Roman Catholic primary, where the standards of behaviour were exemplary, despite the fact that children of all abilities and backgrounds attended. There was a great deal of respect shown to everyone: able, less able, staff and pupils.

Of course, there were certain assumptions made by everyone....;)

My elder daughter would have hated the place, but the younger one would have been in her element.

That's the problem; matching schools to pupils is more complex than just considering their performance in league tables, or what a random group of inspectors think.