Mercia Learning Trust is thrilled to announce that King Ecgbert School has achieved an 'Outstanding' grade in all areas during its recent Ofsted inspection, conducted on 1-2 October 2024.

This exceptional result reflects the hard work, dedication and commitment of the entire school community, including our talented pupils and dedicated staff.

The Ofsted report commended King Ecgbert School for several key strengths, including:

Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve exceptionally well across a very wide range of subjects in the school and the sixth form.

Expectations around behaviour in school are very high. Pupils live up to these high standards. School is a calm and welcoming environment where pupils show respect to each other and to adults. Pupils enjoy attending school. They feel safe.

The school is determined that the quality of provision for those most vulnerable nationally, including pupils with SEND, will be central to the work of the school. They assert ‘if we get it right for our most vulnerable, then we’ll be getting it right for everyone’.

Neil Miley, CEO of Mercia Learning Trust, expressed his pride in the school’s achievements, stating,

The outstanding results of this inspection reflect the unwavering commitment of the entire King Ecgbert School community.

 

Our trust is dedicated to providing the necessary resources and support to ensure our schools can deliver the highest quality of education.

 

We are delighted the inspection team recognised the excellent support our staff provide to all pupils.

We encourage everyone to read the full Ofsted report to learn more about the outstanding work being done at King Ecgbert School.

Read the full report below.