08 June 2009

Ofsted school inspectors have judged that Walworth Academy is “making good progress towards raising standards” in their first monitoring visit to the academy.

The government’s school inspection agency, Ofsted, monitors the early progress of all new academies prior to making a full inspection a year later. Inspectors observed the academy at work, scrutinised documents, met the principal, staff, pupils and governors and discussed the school with DCSF experts in school improvement.

Their early judgement is very positive. In a detailed letter to the school Ofsted set out where the school was making greatest progress:

On achievement and standards Ofsted said: “The transformation in students’ attitudes to learning is contributing to improving achievement and standards. The academy has worked well to raise students’ aspirations and to encourage them to aim high..”