Schools urged to crack down on classroom misbehaviour
Schools in England are suffering from a culture of "casual acceptance" of classroom misbehaviour, the Ofsted chief inspector has warned.
Detailed breakdown of Ofsted report findings
Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw's second annual report also found:
- Poor white children - the largest proportion of children eligible for free school meals, a key measure of poverty - are lagging far behind their classmates. Since 2007, their attainment has improved at a slower rate than other ethnic groups.
- There are only three local authorities where fewer than 60% of primary-age pupils attend a school rated good or better, compared to 23 last year.
- In 13 local authorities less than half of secondary-age pupils attend a good or outstanding school.
- Teaching was rated good or outstanding in 65% of schools, compared to 62% last year.
- But there were more maths and English lessons judged to be less than good by inspectors than many other subjects.
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Ofsted report into classroom culture 'cause for concern'
Deborah Lawson, the General Secretary of Voice: the union for education professionals, reacts to Sir Michael Wilshaw's Ofsted report.
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Full list: Which area has the best primary schools?
The percentage of pupils at good or outstanding primary schools is highest in Darlington, according to new Ofsted figures published today.