Ofsted Aviation House 125 Kingsway London WC2B 6SE T 03000 130415 Education and Skills Annual Report regional information pack: East Midlands Ofsted today launches its Annual Report for 2015/16, which gives a state of the nation picture of the performance of early years, schools, colleges and further education and skills providers in England. This year’s Annual Report has found that: England’s education system is not yet world class but there have been significant improvements. For the sixth year in a row, the proportion of good and outstanding nurseries, pre-schools and childminders has risen and is now at 91%. The proportion of good and outstanding nurseries is now almost the same in the most deprived areas of the country as in the least deprived. The proportion of good and outstanding primary schools has risen from 69% to 90% in five years. The reading ability of pupils eligible for free school meals at age seven in 2015 was six percentage points closer to the level of their peers than five years ago. Secondary schools have improved and 78% are now good or outstanding. However, secondary schools in the North and Midlands are still behind the rest of the country. The proportion of pupils who achieved highly by the end of primary school who then went on to achieve A/A* in their GCSEs in the North and Midlands was six percentage points lower than in the rest of the country. The proportion of good or outstanding general further education colleges has declined from 77% in 2015 to 71% this year. are some signs of improvement in the quality of apprenticeships. However, the supply of high-quality apprenticeships at level 3 is not yet meeting demand.
Ofsted Aviation House 125 Kingsway London WC2B 6SE T 03000 130415 Education and Skills Annual Report regional information pack: East Midlands Ofsted today launches its Annual Report for 2015/16, which gives a state of the nation picture of the performance of early years, schools, colleges and further education and skills providers in England. This year’s Annual Report has found that: England’s education system is not yet world class but there have been significant improvements. For the sixth year in a row, the proportion of good and outstanding nurseries, pre-schools and childminders has risen and is now at 91%. The proportion of good and outstanding nurseries is now almost the same in the most deprived areas of the country as in the least deprived. The proportion of good and outstanding primary schools has risen from 69% to 90% in five years. The reading ability of pupils eligible for free school meals at age seven in 2015 was six percentage points closer to the level of their peers than five years ago. Secondary schools have improved and 78% are now good or outstanding. However, secondary schools in the North and Midlands are still behind the rest of the country. The proportion of pupils who achieved highly by the end of primary school who then went on to achieve A/A* in their GCSEs in the North and Midlands was six percentage points lower than in the rest of the country. The proportion of good or outstanding general further education colleges has declined from 77% in 2015 to 71% this year. are some signs of improvement in the quality of apprenticeships. However, the supply of high-quality apprenticeships at level 3 is not yet meeting demand.
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