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The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.

It regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Carcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

In our Ofsted inspection in July 2021 we were judged to be a “Good” school in all categories.  Inspectors said that “this is a caring school” with a “strong safeguarding culture” where “parents are overwhelming supportive of the changes made. They praise the improvements in behaviour and the academic rigour that is now firmly in place. The culture of higher aspiration that was noticeable when Ofsted last visited has now firmly taken root”. The full report can be found below.

 

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Appointment of New Headteacher for September 2024

Following a rigorous process the Trust Board have appointed Michael Wright, currently Deputy Headteacher at Durham Johnston School, as Headteacher at Framwellgate School Durham. He will take up appointment in September 2024.

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Amanda is Chair of the Excel Academy Trust Board. Amanda became a parent governor in 2009 and has enjoyed several responsibilities across this time including being Chair of the Achievement and Standards committee, a member of the Excel Academy Audit committee, and most recently has been appointed as a Member of the Excel Academy Partnership. Her career started out with the Halifax Building Society where she worked as a mortgage advisor for 20 years, before entering the political arena. Amanda is a County Councillor for Durham County Council, representing Framwellgate and Newton Hall ward. Amanda was formerly a student at Framwellgate School Durham, where she met her husband and many other friends, as well as taking on the responsibility of being Deputy Head Girl. Amanda is passionate about the school and local area and is actively involved in the school at every opportunity.

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