1. Middle School Inspection Outcomes A report on the three year cycle of middle school inspections Nigel Wyatt, October 2008

2. Size of the sample 348 middle school inspection reports were published between September 2005 to August 2008 –84 were middle deemed primary –264 were middle deemed secondary The comparative data for all primary and secondary schools has been compiled from the HMCI reports published in 2006 and 2007 - 5151 primary school reports and 1141 secondary schools.

3. Outcomes for all middle schools

4. Overall Effectiveness Middle schools compared to all schools

5. Comparing Middle Deemed Primary with Middle Deemed Secondary - Overall Effectiveness

6. How well do learners achieve?

7. The standards reached by learners

8. How good is the overall personal development and well-being of the learners?

9. How effective are teaching and learning in meeting the full range of the learners' needs?

10. How well do the curriculum and other activities meet the range of needs and interests of learners?

11. How well are learners cared for, guided and supported?

12. How effective are leadership and management in raising achievement and supporting all learners?

13. Datafile – available to download from NMSF website Use data filter arrows to: Search by – LEA, inspector, NOR, age range, inspection grades…… See either conference or research pages of web site.