The Office for Standards in Education, which is otherwise known as Ofsted, inspects schools every few years and rates them based on their findings.
They judge key areas including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes personal development and leadership and management.
An ‘outstanding’ rating is the highest that a school can receive and the lowest is an ‘inadequate’ rating, which means that they will need some help to get back on track.
If a school receives an ‘oustanding’ rating, it means that staff have shown exemplary work in an educatioanl setting, and the pupils are receiving the resources in an effective way.
Here are eight schools and colleges in Hampshire that have been recognised for their work with the highest rating.