Ofsted, which is a governing body, can issue one of four ratings following a school inspection – outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate. If a school receives a ‘requires improvement’ or ‘inadequate’ rating it will be monitored by Ofsted to ensure that progress is made to guarentee improvements.
Across Portsmouth and its surrounding areas including Havant, Waterlooville and Gosport, there are a number of schools that have received a ‘requires improvement’ or ‘inadequate’ rating from Ofsted over the past few years. In some cases, these schools have had monitoring visits from Ofsted which has found that there are improvements being made.
Here are 19 schools with ‘requires improvement’ or ‘inadequate’ Ofsted ratings:
Across Portsmouth and its surrounding areas including Havant, Waterlooville and Gosport, there are a number of schools that have received a ‘requires improvement’ or ‘inadequate’ rating from Ofsted over the past few years. In some cases, these schools have had monitoring visits from Ofsted which has found that there are improvements being made.
![Orchard Lea Infant School has received a 'requires improvement' rating in its most recent Ofsted report which was published on September 14, 2023.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU1NmRhYzU5LTlmYTEtNDY1My1hZjA3LTc3Mzg4ZmViMWFlNTo0NGJhYzEyYS0wMWFhLTQzNTYtOWNlMy03NWIzMmYyMTkzNmQ=.png?crop=3:2&width=640)
17. Orchard Lea Infant School
Orchard Lea Infant School has received a 'requires improvement' rating in its most recent Ofsted report which was published on September 14, 2023. Photo: Google
![Woodcroft Primary School, Waterlooville, has received an Ofsted rating of 'requires improvement' and the report was published on September 21, 2022.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYwNjNiYzJkLTA5NjItNGRlNC05ZTk5LWU1NzRlNDEzY2E2MjoyMDY3MzhjYy04YTY0LTQ3MzktOWM1MS04ZTdhMWJjNmUzMmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
18. Woodcroft Primary School, Waterlooville
Woodcroft Primary School, Waterlooville, has received an Ofsted rating of 'requires improvement' and the report was published on September 21, 2022. Photo: Google
![The Henry Cort Community College has received a 'requires improvement' Ofsted rating in its most recent inspection which was published on September 26, 2023.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVmZmFlZDVlLTA2NzItNDVmZC05NDgzLWFiNjE0NTJlNWFiYzpmNGVmMzUzYy04OGU4LTRjODItYjg3Ni0xZjUyYzkwZTFlNjY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
19. The Henry Cort Community College
The Henry Cort Community College has received a 'requires improvement' Ofsted rating in its most recent inspection which was published on September 26, 2023. Photo: Google
![Westbourne Primary School has had its most recent Ofsted report published on May 24, 2023, and they received a 'requires improvement' rating.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJiNjgyNzYyLTc0YWUtNGY1My04ZTZhLWM0Y2YyY2IyOWRmMTowMGJjZWYwNC00Yzg1LTQzNzctYTc4OC01NTNkMGQ5YTc0MWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
20. Westbourne Primary School, Emsworth
Westbourne Primary School has had its most recent Ofsted report published on May 24, 2023, and they received a 'requires improvement' rating. Photo: Google