SIAMS inspections: what you need to know

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Get ready for your next SIAMS inspection with our summary of the evaluation schedule, and check you're clear on the relationship between these inspections and those conducted by Ofsted.

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Contents

  1. There will be a new SIAMS framework from September 2023
  2. Check if you're likely to be inspected in 2022/23
  3. September 2022 evaluation schedule
  4. Link with Ofsted inspections
  5. Self-evaluation 

Please note: all inspections for the 2022/23 academic year will be carried out under the current framework (see the section below).

There will be a new SIAMS framework from September 2023

Your school will be awarded 1 of 2 judgements, not a grade: Judgement 1 (J1): 'through its vision and practice, the school is living up to its foundation as a Church school and is enabling pupils and adults to flourish' Judgement 2 (J2): 'the school’s vision and practice are not enabling it to fully live up to its foundation as a Church school. This is for the following reason/s...' There will be a sharper focus on your school’s theologically rooted Christian vision High-level inspection questions will replace lists of criteria The inspection will look for evidence of impact There will be 6 inspection questions all schools will be asked: How does the school’s theologically rooted Christian vision enable pupils

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