Ofsted and performance

Ofsted

Click here to view our latest Ofsted report (April 2026)

Click here to find out what our latest Ofsted report means for our students and families

Theale Green School was judged to be at the ‘Expected Standard’ in five categories, and our safeguarding standards were fully met.

Ofsted saw, and were able to understand, our school’s journey of school improvement. This is testament to our fierce determination as a community for Theale Green School to thrive and provide pupils with the best possible school experience. The inspectors enjoyed visiting our “friendly school” and understood that our wonderful pupils embrace every opportunity and develop into well-rounded young adults.

“Pupils are proud to be part of this small and friendly school.”

“Pupils are known, supported and cared for.”

Ofsted, 2026

“Leaders maintain high expectations. They focus intently on reducing barriers to pupils’ learning and wellbeing.”

Ofsted, 2026

“Students are well prepared for education, employment or training.”

Ofsted, 2026

A new Ofsted framework (from September 2025)

Ofsted introduced a new Inspection Framework and Evalutation Toolkit in September 2025, bringing important changes to how schools are inspected.

It’s important to understand that the new framework is not directly comparable to the previous inspection system.

We want to make sure all families understand what this means.

What has changed?

Previously, school’s received one overall grade but now schools are assessed across multiple areas. There is no single overall judgement and instead reports are presented as a ‘report card’.

The new grading system

Each area is graded using the following scale:

Exceptional – Among the very best nationally
Strong Standard – Above expected standards
Expected Standard – Meeting the high expectations Ofsted sets for schools
Needs Attention – Improvement work is underway, but impact is not yet fully evident
Urgent Improvement – Immediate change required

Safeguarding is graded simply as Met or Not Met

What does a “Needs Attention” grade really mean?

This should be viewed like an MOT advisory. It highlights an area that would benefit from further focus but does not indicate a serious concern. It is expected that many schools may have one or more areas labelled this way as part of normal continuous improvement.

What does Ofsted inspect?

Ofsted grades eight key areas:

Safeguarding (reported as Met / Not Met)
Inclusion
Curriculum & Teaching
Achievement
Attendance & Behaviour
Personal Development & Well-being
Post-16 Provision
Leadership & Governance

Learn more here

You can find an overview of the changes in our letter to parents

Performance

Performance Tables

You can view the performance tables for Theale Green School, here: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/145945/theale-green-school

To compare to other schools, use this link: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/

A Level and GCSE results 2024

As a successful and rapidly growing school, we are delighted our students have performed so well that we have secured improvements across every Key Stage 4 performance measure, at the same time as student numbers are increasing so rapidly.

We are incredibly proud of every student who have shone brightly in their time with us. Our students took on the lead roles in multiple school productions, and acted as ambassadors for younger students, embodying the school values of Hard Work, Respect and Progress.

Year 11

The percentage of students attaining grade 4 or above in English and Maths was 60%. Although this is a lower percentage compared to 78% achieved in 2022, this translates in to more students achieving this important benchmark as the school continues to grow.
Several subject areas, including French, History and PE achieved results above national average at every key grade threshold.
The Attainment 8 Score was 41.09, an increase from 2022/23 figures.

Year 13

Many of this incredible year group have secured their places at prestigious universities and degree apprenticeships. This year’s results include four students from Brazil, Italy, Hungary and the Ukraine who have overcome significant language barriers, thrived in our supportive Sixth Form, and are now in a strong position to progress their studies further.

More than a third of this year group benefited from studying a broader curriculum than the traditional three A Level offer, this included an extensive careers programme and First Aid for all students, equipping them with vital skills as they move into the world of work. Our students have heavily supported our growing school community, and have also led whole school events including our successful Toilet Twinning charity campaign.

With a wealth of individual success stories, including students who two years ago couldn’t speak English and have gone on to achieve A* results, it is difficult to narrow these down but we are delighted to share: