Craig Tracey, the Member of Parliament for North Warwickshire and Bedworth has welcomed the news that more children are being taught in good or outstanding schools. New figures from Ofsted show that 14 more schools in Warwickshire have been judged good or outstanding in their most recent inspection over the last year.
There was more good news as across the West Midlands region, 134 more schools have been rated as good or outstanding compared to 2015.
Craig Tracey MP commented:
“Educational standards cannot be underestimated when it comes to providing bright futures for young people. We are working to provide a good school place for every child, one that caters to their individual talents, abilities and needs.
“It is so positive and encouraging that we are seeing significant numbers of local and regional schools improving.
“The Government wants to ensure that every child can access high quality education, so that they have the opportunity to go as far as their talents will take them, regardless of their background.”
One of the Schools to have improved was the Coleshill School, with the Mr Tracey praising the leadership of the Headteacher and staff: “I have visited schools across the constituency and it is clear we have excellent teachers locally.”
Nationally the proportion of all schools judged to be good or outstanding at their most recent inspection was 89 per cent – the highest proportion ever recorded – with both the proportion of primary and secondary schools judged at these ratings continuing to rise in every region of the country. As a result almost 1.8 million more children are now in good schools compared to 2010.
The Prime Minister Theresa May has set out plans to make more good school places available, to more parents, in more parts of the country, and harnessing the resources and expertise of universities, independent and faith schools.