Around Ealing Winter 2015-16 | Page 39

SCHOOL STANDARDS outstanding grade, but our schools continue to stay focused on what is important to them, and that is their pupils and our children.” “Our support teams work closely with schools and governing bodies and this collaborative relationship is paying dividends. None of us are complacent and both the council and schools will continue to work together to provide the best possible education for our children.” SPECIAL SCHOOLS SUCCESS Another success story is the performance of Ealing’s six special schools. These schools are dedicated to meeting the needs of students with a range of special educational needs and disabilities and all are rated as being good or outstanding by Ofsted. Councillor Rai is proud of this record. She said: “Our special schools are providing an excellent education for their students. Our teachers have high expectations of their pupils and work hard to help them to work to realise their strengths to help them achieve. This is reflected in their Ofsted repo