In 2024 St Marys University achieved Outstanding for the 3rd time.
https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/news/2024/ofsted-outstanding-rating-retained-by-st-marys-for-third-time
St Mary's OFSTED 2024 - ' Trainees said that there was not a scenario they had encountered on school placement that had not already been anticipated and covered in detail by the university. Trainees praise the depth and quality of this exceptionally ambitious ITE curriculum. . . . . . The curriculum places a strong emphasis on current, credible research, which shapes all aspects of training and mentoring.'
As a lead partner of St Marys, Carmel Teacher Training Partnership form part of their inspection but have a history of Outstanding inspections. . .
In 2018, we were recognised by OFSTED as Outstanding in all parts of the inspection for both our Primary and Secondary programmes:
Outstanding overall effectiveness; Outstanding outcomes for trainees;
Outstanding quality of training across the partnership;
Outstanding quality of leadership and management across the partnership.
In the report, OFSTED commented on how “overwhelmingly positive [trainees were] about the remarkably strong professional and personal support they received during training”.
“Tutors and mentors provide sharp, insightful feedback to trainees about the quality of their teaching. This high-quality feedback contributes exceptionally well to trainees’ success in becoming effective teachers.”
- OFSTED 2018