A total of 11 schools in the North East have the worst possible rating from Ofsted inspections carried out over the last two years.
Parents of pre-school children will find out on April 16 which primary school their kids will be attending when local authorities notify families, while for secondary schools places are allocated in a fortnight, on March 1. With not long to go, parents across the country will undoubtedly be looking up local schools to check their most recent ratings.
Ofsted carries out inspections of schools around the country every week on a rolling basis. Schools in England are regularly inspected by Ofsted and receive an overall rating based on their inspection, with four possible ratings: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, and Inadequate.
