Following one of the first inspections of council education support arrangements, Ofsted concluded that Norfolk had taken too long to challenge weaker schools, resulting in a “legacy of underachievement”. It had also only recently begun to challenge its underperforming schools in a robust way.
Gordon Boyd, assistant director of Norfolk children’s services, said: “We have too many schools in Norfolk that are not good enough or have not been quick enough to improve. Ofsted’s judgement, therefore, comes as no surprise and highlights our clear role in ensuring that schools are supported and challenged in their own improvement.
“Our new strategy focuses on much earlier intervention and is beginning to show positive signs of progress – the proportion of good and outstanding schools in the county is increasing and the role of the council in supporting school improvement has been found by Ofsted to be effective in the vast majority of recent school inspections.”
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