Members of the Committee are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non pecuniary interests, in connection with any item(s) on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

Members were asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests in connection with any item(s) on the agenda and, if so, to declare them and state the nature of the interest.

Councillor Wendy Clements declared a non pecuniary interest by virtue of being a Governor of Brookdale Primary.

Councillor Walter Smith declared a non pecuniary interest by virtue of being a Governor of the University Academy, Birkenhead and a member of Oaklands Centre Management Committee.

The Chair agreed to vary the order of business.

Sue Talbot, Strategic Service Manager, Early Years and Primary Education, reported that there were no recent OFSTED inspections for early years centres and children’s centres.

Sue Talbot, Strategic Service Manager, Early Years and Primary Education, reported that there were no Primary Schools reported in OFSTED categories.

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:

Requires Improvement

Grove Street Primary and Nursery School

Satisfactory Schools

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Hoylake Holy Trinity CE Primary School

Mersey Park Primary School

Good Schools

Heswall Primary School

Brookhurst Primary School

Poulton Lancelyn Primary School

Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School

Prenton Primary School

Portland Primary School

Irby Primary School

Brookdale Community Primary School

Hillside Primary School

Pensby Primary School

Somerville Primary School

Outstanding Schools

Members commented upon each school in turn and Sue Talbot, Strategic Manager, Early Years and Primary Education, noted the main findings of the reports and commented upon recent progress at the schools.

Recommended – That the reports be noted.

Stuart Bellerby, Strategic Service Manager, Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning, reported that there were no Secondary Schools reported in OFSTED categories.

Stuart Bellerby, Strategic Service Manager, Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning, reported upon Woodchurch High School Engineering College that had been inspected in July 2012. He noted the main findings of the inspection and reported that the overall effectiveness of the school was ‘Good’. Stuart Bellerby also reported upon St Mary’s Catholic College that had been inspected in October 2012 and was the first Wirral secondary school to be inspected under the new OFSTED framework. He noted the main findings of the inspection and reported that the overall effectiveness was ‘Requires Improvement’.

Recommended – That the reports be noted.

Paul Ashcroft, Strategic Service Manager SEN, reported that there were no Special Schools reported in OFSTED categories.

Paul Ashcroft, Strategic Services Manager, SEN, reported upon Orrets Meadow School that had been inspected in May 2012. He noted the main findings of the inspection and reported that the overall effectiveness of the school was ‘Outstanding’. Stuart Bellerby also reported upon Meadowside School and Foxfield School that had been inspected in October 2012 and October/November 2012 respectively. He noted the main findings of the inspections and reported that the overall effectiveness for both schools was ‘Good’.

Recommended – That the reports be noted.

Resolved – That the date of the next meeting be arranged for early July 2013.