The body reviews education settings from early learning environments all the way up to college, and annually they publish reports outlining what schools are doing well and what they need to improve on.
An education setting can be presented with one of four Ofsted ratings including outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate. If a school receives a rating of inadequate, it will be monitored closely by the government body to ensure that improvements are made and all of the monitoring visits should also be published.
Schools that receive a ‘requires improvement’ rating are also monitored by the body to ensure that action is taken to see positive results.
Here are 14 schools that are working hard to improve its Ofsted rating from ‘requires improvement’ to good:
An education setting can be presented with one of four Ofsted ratings including outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate. If a school receives a rating of inadequate, it will be monitored closely by the government body to ensure that improvements are made and all of the monitoring visits should also be published.
![King's Academy Northern Parade Infant School, Hilsea, received an Ofsted rating of 'requires improvement' and this was published on June 16, 2022.
The report said: "Pupils enjoy school and live up to the school motto of ‘Eager to learn’. They especially like the reading assemblies and are keen to read.
"New leaders are determined to develop the school. Their ambitions are beginning to be realised, but much of the improvement work is at an early stage - Governors are
supportive of leaders. They know what the school does well but are less clear about the areas that need development."](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkxODUwYzBhLWRjY2UtNDliNS05NmVlLThkNjM1NGM5NDdkMTplNDEzMTE3Ny01ODg5LTRjZTItYjQ5Mi1kZjcwZjE5MzA2MTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
13. King's Academy Northern Parade Infant School, Hilsea
King's Academy Northern Parade Infant School, Hilsea, received an Ofsted rating of 'requires improvement' and this was published on June 16, 2022. The report said: "Pupils enjoy school and live up to the school motto of ‘Eager to learn’. They especially like the reading assemblies and are keen to read. "New leaders are determined to develop the school. Their ambitions are beginning to be realised, but much of the improvement work is at an early stage - Governors are supportive of leaders. They know what the school does well but are less clear about the areas that need development."Photo: Google
![Riders Junior School, Havant, received an Ofsted rating of 'requires improvement' and this was published on November 11, 2021.
The report said: "The pupils at Riders Junior are proud of their community. Relationships are warm.
"There has been much turbulence in senior leadership at Riders Junior over the past few years. The school is now in safe hands. Senior leaders have high expectations of everyone. Many recent changes are beginning to make a positive difference to pupils’ learning, including the introduction of a new curriculum. Teachers do, however, need more support to teach this curriculum well."](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA0MTNiNTRhLTJhNjUtNGI1Ny1iMWZmLTI4MDg1ZTUwZTdjMjozMmUxNmI5My1iYjQ1LTRkMzYtODI4ZC0wMDJmYTIxMmVkZDA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
14. Riders Junior School, Havant
Riders Junior School, Havant, received an Ofsted rating of 'requires improvement' and this was published on November 11, 2021. The report said: "The pupils at Riders Junior are proud of their community. Relationships are warm. "There has been much turbulence in senior leadership at Riders Junior over the past few years. The school is now in safe hands. Senior leaders have high expectations of everyone. Many recent changes are beginning to make a positive difference to pupils’ learning, including the introduction of a new curriculum. Teachers do, however, need more support to teach this curriculum well."Photo: -
![Bridgemary School in Gosport has an Ofsted rating of 'requires improvement' and the inspection was published on March 19, 2020.
The report said: "The improvements in the school seen at the last inspection were not sustained.
"The school has improved over the last year. Leaders are determined that ‘learners in Gosport deserve and can achieve the very best’. They are improving the range of subjects that pupils can study. Subject leaders are planning in more detail what pupils will learn over time."](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY2OWU3MjM5LWI0MTgtNDgyYy04MTYxLTQ2NGI5ZmQwOGNlMzplMDhjNWQ5NS03MzQ3LTQzY2EtYjliMy1jZjU4NDkzNGY1Yjk=.png?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
15. Bridgemary School, Gosport
Bridgemary School in Gosport has an Ofsted rating of 'requires improvement' and the inspection was published on March 19, 2020. The report said: "The improvements in the school seen at the last inspection were not sustained. "The school has improved over the last year. Leaders are determined that ‘learners in Gosport deserve and can achieve the very best’. They are improving the range of subjects that pupils can study. Subject leaders are planning in more detail what pupils will learn over time."Photo: Google