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Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) Report
What is the Independent Schools Inspectorate?
Loughborough Grammar School is regularly inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). This is the body approved by the Department of Education for the purpose of inspecting schools belonging to Independent Schools Council (ISC) Associations and reporting on compliance with independent school regulations. ISI inspections are also carried out under arrangements of the ISC Associations for the maintenance and improvement of the quality of their membership.
In 2023, the ISI released its new framework for inspection. Rather than giving an overall judgement such as ‘good’ or ‘excellent,’ as the framework previously awarded, it now focuses on nuanced reporting in the following specific areas:
- Safeguarding
- Leadership, management and governance
- Pupils’ education, training and recreation
- Pupils’ physical and mental health and wellbeing
- Pupils’ social and economic wellbeing and contribution to society
“ …Pupils’ skills are well developed especially
in practical sciences, the speaking of modern
foreign languages, art and music.”
Independent Schools Inspectorate
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) Report
Independent Schools Inspectorate Summary
A team of inspectors from the Independent Schools Inspectorate spent over two days examining every aspect of school life at the Grammar School. Highlights include:
- Each sixth-form pupil has a personal development plan that includes co-curricular activities which strengthen their application for the next stage of their education.
- Pupils develop self-assurance and by the time they leave school they are ‘world-ready,’ in line with the school’s aim.
- Leaders provide pupils with opportunities to develop their physical skills through an outdoor education programme, including adventure training…
- Pupils are empathetic and recognise the value of service to others.
ISI Highlights
“Pupils develop self-assurance and by the time they leave school they are ‘world-ready’, in line with the school’s aim.”
ISI Highlights
“Pupils further their academic studies [by] studying new subjects such as ancient Hebrew, Mandarin or astronomy”
Achieved A*/A at A Level
ISI Highlights
“Year 6 pupils… prepare effectively for the transition to Year 7”
ISI Highlights
“Leaders encourage pupils to explore their interests and aptitudes through the study of a wide range of subjects in Years 8 and 9…”
ISI Highlights
“Pupils study some A Level subjects alongside pupils from other schools in the Loughborough Schools Foundation (LSF). This arrangement helps sustain a wide range of curriculum choice in the Sixth Form.”
ISI Highlights
“pupils are confident but sensitive in exploring issues around cultural diversity and inclusion”
