Cambois Primary School was inspected by Ofsted in September 2026. The report concludes that the school has been judged to require Special Measures. We appreciate that this will be disappointing and concerning news for our pupils, parents/carers and staff, and we want to explain clearly what this means and how we will move forward.
A judgement of Special Measures is made when Ofsted finds that a school is not providing an acceptable standard of education and that significant improvements are needed. While this is a serious judgement, it also brings additional support, challenge and oversight to help the school improve as quickly as possible.
In practical terms, this means that: • The school will continue to work closely with the local authority to secure rapid improvement. • A detailed action plan has been developed to address the areas identified by Ofsted. • The school will receive regular monitoring from Ofsted. • Progress will be reviewed frequently to ensure improvements are being made at the pace required. • School leaders and governors will be held accountable for delivering sustained improvements in the quality of education, behaviour, attendance, safeguarding and leadership, where these areas have been identified as concerns.
It is important to reassure parents that the school will remain open and continue to provide education for all pupils. Children should continue to attend school as normal and our immediate priority remains their safety, wellbeing and learning.
We fully accept the findings of the inspection and the areas for improvement identified in the report. We recognise that our pupils deserve better, and we are committed to taking the necessary action to address the weaknesses identified. The report gives us a clear understanding of what needs to improve, and we are determined to make those improvements as quickly and effectively as possible.
The reports is available below. You can also find the report on this page on the Ofsted website.
