The Members of the Sub-Committee are asked to consider whether they have a personal or prejudicial interest in connection with any of the items on this agenda and if so to declare it and state the nature of such interest.

The Members of the Sub Committee were asked to consider whether they had a personal or prejudicial interest in connection with any item on the agenda and, if so, to declare it and to state the nature of the interest.

No such declarations were made.

Stuart Bellerby, Strategic Service Manager, Secondary & Lifelong Learning, reported that there were no secondary schools reported in OFSTED categories.

Stuart Bellerby, Strategic Service Manager, Secondary & Lifelong Learning, reported upon Prenton High School for Girls which had been inspected in May 2011.  He noted the main findings of the inspection and reported that the overall effectiveness of the school was outstanding.

Recommended – That the report be noted and the Sub-Committee offers its congratulations to the school for this result.

Sue Talbot, Strategic Service Manager, Early Years & Primary Education, Learning & Achievement, reported on the three Primary Schools that had been in special measures, Manor Primary, Heygarth and, Well Lane.  It was noted that Manor Primary had been set targets for improvement, Heygarth had received a good with good capacity to improve inspection including 2 outstanding judgements and Well Lane had received good with 10 outstanding judgements.

Recommended – That the reports be noted and the Sub-Committee record its thanks to the Learning and Achievement Branch – Primary Team for the hard work and support to the schools concerned.

Members of the Sub Committee received a summary of the outcomes of recent OFSTED inspections of primary schools.  The various schools had been graded as follows:

Satisfactory Schools

Bedford Drive Primary School

Good Schools

Lingham Primary School

Rock Ferry Primary School

Leasowe Primary School

New Brighton Primary School

Well Lane Primary School

Mendell Primary School

Barnston Primary School

Heygarth Primary School

Thingwall Primary School

Outstanding Schools

Liscard Primary School

St Georges

Members commented upon each school in turn and Sue Talbot commented upon recent progress at the schools.

Recommended – That the reports be noted and the sub-committee record its thanks to the Learning and Achievement Branch – Primary Team for their hard work and support.

Mark Parkinson, Head of Branch Learning and Achievement, reported that there were no special schools in OFSTED categories.

Mark Parkinson, Head of Branch Learning and Achievement, reported that no special schools had received OFSTED inspections in this period.

The members received a summary of the outcome of recent OFSTED inspections of Brentwood Early Years Centre and Liscard Children’s Centre.  The outcomes in the case of both schools had been graded as good in overall effectiveness.

Recommended – That the reports be noted.

Recommended – That the next meeting of the 0 - 19 School Standards Sub-Committee be held on Wednesday, 7 December, 2011.

The Chair noted to members of the Sub-Committee that she had been contacted by Pam Lee, Administrative Officer - Governor Support, who reported that Rock Ferry Primary School had now reconstituted its Governing Body and wanted 4 Local Authority Governors (previously had 3 Lab Governors).  Mount Primary also required another Lab Governor.

Recommended – That nominations for the above Governing Body members be sought.