Ofsted
Wimboldsley Primary School was inspected on 26th April 2026 under the New Inspection Framework. The inspectors carried out this graded inspection under section 8 of the Education Act 2005 and reported that Wimboldsley continues to be a 'Strong' or 'Securely Expected' school in all areas
What the new Ofsted grades tell you
The ‘expected standard’ is just that – it means the school or other provider is doing everything that it should be doing, so you’ll see the green colour coding on the report card. It’s a high standard, to make sure your children are receiving everything they need and deserve.
Moving up the scale, ‘strong standard’ marks out excellent, consistent work that’s making a real difference for children and learners.
And finally, there’s ‘exceptional’. We only award this grade when we see practice that is among the very best nationally, which should be shared with other schools or providers to help them improve.
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Needs attention’ is an indication that there is work to be done to reach the ‘expected standard’. It’s not a ‘fail’ but it highlights where issues can be addressed before they become bigger problems that need ‘urgent improvement’.
The final report for this inspection can be viewed in files to download below or by following this link:
Ofsted April 2026 'Strong' or 'Securely Expected' in all areas
Ofsted January 2023 'Outstanding'
Ofsted June 2017 'Outstanding'
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