The key to continuous school improvement, wherever a school is on its journey, is the accurate identification of its strengths and areas for development. The most in-depth of all our external support , our rigorous developmental school reviews, do just that. We validate  the accuracy of your self-evaluation, providing an accurate and detailed view of what is going well and what can be further strengthened. Delivered in a robust yet supportive way by our team of highly skilled and experienced consultants, this premium review aims to support you in your goal of building better outcomes for all. 

So, what is the key to ensuring the above review works for your school? In a nutshell, personalisation. Perhaps you are running an outstanding school wanting to retain its rating or facing challenges heading up a school identified as requiring improvement. Or it could be that you are leading a multi- academy trust, with a host of different schools each requiring different levels of developmental support. Regardless of your needs, what we do is bespoke. This means that, while we use the current Ofsted framework as the backbone of this robust health check, the scope and intensity of our work is all customised and agreed with you in advance.

We have been delighted with the service offered by B11 Education. Everything from the initial discussion to our experience of the Developmental Reviews and Peer Review training has been excellent. Our needs and requirements were listened to, and the service that has been provided has been bespoke to meet these requirements. We have developed a true partnership with our Consultant and feedback from our schools has been really positive regarding the actual review process and the many professional learning opportunities for our Middle and Senior leaders.

Jacky Tattershall, ACEO, Nexus Multi Academy Trust

How does it work?

• Contact us to discuss your requirements. We offer a free 20-minute consultation with our most experienced consultants to find out what you require and how a review can best be scoped out to meet your needs. We can deploy  any number of consultants depending  on the size of the school, your requirements and your budget. We would recommend two consultants spending two days on site as a starting point for discussion. 
• Once the visits are timetabled, our lead consultant will spend a day preparing for the review. This will enable them to analyse the school’s self-evaluation documentation, latest Ofsted report, school website and published results data. They will also ensure that other consultants, peer headteachers and/or school leaders joining the review receive a concise written briefing so that they are well-informed prior to visiting. 
• Once in school, a series of activities will take place, such as learning walks, work scrutiny, leadership meetings, document scrutiny, pupil discussion and feedback. We pride ourselves on ensuring that all our work is developmental and encourage leaders to join us in most of the activities to facilitate an ongoing professional dialogue. 
• At the end of each visit, verbal feedback will be given to the headteacher and others as required by the client. All feedback, both verbal and written, will be clear, concise, based on an accurate evaluation of the evidence collected, and delivered in a supportive and developmental manner. 
• A comprehensive report with specific recommendations for action will then be prepared and submitted to the school within two weeks of the last day on site for a factual accuracy check.