Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust Governors' Briefing Pack

17 when a school converts to academy status. n. Will academies be free from Ofsted inspections? No, academies remain fully under Ofsted’s inspection arrangements . o. How does the ODBST monitor standards and on what evidence are judgements made? We use the Ofsted handbook to judge pupil outcomes and Ofsted processes to ensure that this is backed up by the work and teaching seen in school. We use a central tracking system in our schools to ensure that our training and CPD for teachers, leaders and support staff has a common vocabulary and we support leaders and governors in their vital role of holding the school to account for the progress pupils make. The DfE uses end of key stage assessment outcomes to measure and hold to account Trustees for the outcomes of their schools and we would expect governors to similarly understand the information in Raise Online and understand how it may be reflected in judgements made on the overall effectiveness of the school