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Church School Inspection

The 2005 Education act introduced the current Ofsted Inspection arrangements. Section 48 of the Act also introduced arrangements for the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools, sometimes known as SIAMS. The current inspection evaluation schedule came into force in April 2013.

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Adventures at Osmington Bay

A report by Emily Johnson, Year 4, Wilton and Barford Primary School.

Whiteparish- strong start for SIAMS

The first school inspected under the new SIAMS framework has been graded 'outstanding' in all categories.

Outstanding SIAS for Great Bedwyn

One of the last schools to be inspected under the SIAS framework has passed with flying colours.

Top Marks for St Marks

St Marks Talbot Village has confirmed its outstanding status in a recent SIAS evaluation.

Global Learning Week at Wilton and Barford

Wilton and Barford Primary School have issued a report on their week's activities.

New Era for Wilts & Dorset Education

The Department for Education has approved the Diocese of Salisbury as the main sponsor for school support across most of Wiltshire and Dorset, the two main counties within its boundaries.

'Leadership' Acclaimed at Conference

Leaders must have discontent with the status quo, a vision for how it could be better and the courage to say so, according to Canon Keith Lamdin who delivered an acclaimed talk at a recent Diocesan Conference for Headteachers (Wednesday 6 March).

St Aldhelms Continues to Build

St Aldhelm's Academy, Poole, is undergoing refurbishment ahead of an official opening in September this year.

Dancing Up a Storm at W&B

Pupils and staff recently took part in the Wilton & Barford Annual Dance Day.

Check it Out, Salisbury

The inaugural Check-it-Out at Sarum Academy, a week of activities and events led in partnership with local Christian charity The Bridge, took place recently.

School Team Excels Itself

Wool CE VA Primary School sports teams are going to cut quite a dash in forthcoming inter-school fixtures thanks to their new sponsored kit.

St Aldhelm's Academy Celebrates Success

St Aldhelm’s Academy are delighted to have achieved an 800-percentage-point increase from 2011 on their 2012 headline GCSE results, achieving 28% 5 A* to C including English and mathematics.

Sarum St Michael Educational Charity Bursary

New funding for RE student teachers

Academy’s International Links

Sarum Academy has released two new YouTube clips with staff and pupils talking of visits made, establishing links with schools abroad as part of their cultural exchange programme.

Morgans Vale's Outstanding Finish

Morgan’s Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School gained an outstanding SIAS just in time for the school holidays.

Blandford St Mary's Star Rises

Blandford St Mary have recently gained outstanding status for their SIAS report. Schools RE Adviser Derek Holloway commented: "The school has a very strong head and an excellent RE coordinator- in fact, we are using her work as part of our assessment in RE CPD!"

Church Schools’ Success

Church Schools in Wiltshire and Dorset have scored success in this year’s Primary school league tables, with Milldown CE Primary and Durweston CE VA Primary School coming joint top in the Key Stage 2 tables for Dorset.

St Nicholas Porton- from good to outstanding

St Nicholas’ Church of England VA Primary School impressed the SIAS inspector, who noted, "Christian values have a significant impact on the whole curriculum and the school is particularly inclusive."