Isle of Wight Ofsted report

The headteacher said mainstream Island schools are "having to cope with pupils who, in many instances, would benefit from specialist provision or additional support within their education setting"

The College has more to do in order to be rated as 'Good' but the inspector said there was a ‘determined start’ to change

Two of the four categories have been upgraded to 'Good', as the school shows it is making the necessary changes to ensure improvement

The executive head teacher is encouraged with the positives the report has shown, that the school is heading in the right direction

The head teacher says she's very proud of every member of her team who has been part of making this happen in challenging circumstances

One parent commented, "‘I feel that Barton has improved immensely over the past five years or so... my child is doing very well in all areas of their education... I would recommend the school to any of my friends and family."

This is the first visit by Ofsted since they rated the school as Inadequate after last summer's inspection.

Morale is high at the school where the headteacher has stemmed a deterioration in performance to get the school back on track.

Former Isle of Wight UKIP councillor says he has no doubt that the most recent GCSE and A-Level results come as a direct result of the "failed policy” of school reorganisation from three tiers to two.

The leadership and teachers have worked hard to help the school become a happier and more cohesive community, with shared higher expectations of what pupils can achieve and how they behave, says the Ofsted inspector.

After being rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2012 the government insisted IWC partner with another authority's Children's Services and after teaming up with Hampshire, five year's later the IWC's social care service is now rated as Good.