100 % ‘excellent’
… say Independent Schools Inspectorate We are delighted that the hard work of pupils, parents, teachers, governors and indeed the wider School community has been acknowledged in the glowing 2011 Independent Schools Inspectorate Report on our School. The Independent Schools Inspectorate is the agency responsible for the inspection of schools belonging to the Independent Schools Council. It reports to the Department for Education on the extent to which schools meet the Government’s statutory requirements. The intention of such an inspection is to help schools, their staff and governors to recognise and build on their strengths and to identify and remedy any weaknesses. We are very proud that Felsted Preparatory School was judged to be ‘excellent’ in each of the seven stringent ISI standards – a rare accolade. Each area is judged against four possible standards – ‘excellent’, ‘good’, ‘satisfactory’ and ‘unsatisfactory’. This is a judgement against an overall standard for independent schools and a statement of where we stand in comparison to others. This is important, given that we are always striving to improve and that we cater to a range of academic ability. Together with an Ofsted rating of ‘outstanding’ for both our Early Years Foundation Stage and the quality of our boarding, we are proud and pleased to conclude that Felsted Preparatory School is clearly achieving its aims.