Birmingham's Sole Secondary School Achieves 'Exceptional' Ofsted Rating Wednesday, July 1, 2026 birmingham ofsted secondary education inspection school exceptional rating achievement excellence Birmingham has proudly become home to the region’s only secondary school to receive an outstanding ‘exceptional’ rating from Ofsted under the recently introduced inspection framework. This rare accolade highlights the … Read More
Oldbury School Awarded New 'Exceptional' Ofsted Rating for Attendance and Behaviour Monday, June 29, 2026 ofsted education attendance behaviour primaryschool inspection schoolleadership pupils excellence blackcountry Moat Farm Junior, a primary school in the Black Country, has been recognized as one of the region’s best for attendance and behaviour, earning the highest possible praise from Ofsted. Following a recent inspection, the school … Read More
Birmingham’s Adult Social Care Services Rated ‘Good’ Again Despite Challenges Monday, June 15, 2026 birmingham socialcare cqc adultservices health council support inspection safeguarding dementia Birmingham City Council’s adult social care services have once again earned a ‘good’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), making the city one of only five local authorities to be rated ‘good’ twice under the new CQC … Read More
Birmingham Secondary School Achieves Rare 'Exceptional' Ofsted Rating for Attendance Tuesday, June 9, 2026 ofsted attendance birmingham erdington school education inspection e-act academy students E-ACT North Birmingham Academy, located in Erdington, has distinguished itself by earning a rare ‘exceptional’ rating for attendance from Ofsted, making it the only secondary school in Birmingham to receive this … Read More
Birmingham Takeaway Fined After Customer Food Poisoning Incident Monday, June 8, 2026 birmingham takeaway foodpoisoning hygiene foodafety al-shazan legal inspection fines health A Birmingham takeaway owner has been fined after a customer was hospitalized with food poisoning allegedly linked to a burger purchased from the shop. Zulfiqar Ali, director of Al-Shazan Ltd located on Stratford Road, pleaded … Read More
Headteacher Reflects on Progress at Birmingham’s Star King Solomon Academy Following Ofsted Visit Saturday, June 6, 2026 education ofsted birmingham schools improvement attendance leadership behaviour inspection progress Star King Solomon Academy, previously among Birmingham’s lowest-rated schools, is making encouraging strides forward, according to a recent Ofsted monitoring visit. Eighteen months ago, the school faced serious challenges, … Read More