ByJonathan Kalmus, Jonathan Kalmus
Leaders of the Broughton Jewish Primary in Manchester have explained to parents why they are appealing against Ofsted's downgrading of the school from "outstanding" to "requiring improvement".
Ofsted withheld publication of its inspection report after the appeal by governors over its accuracy. The report should have been published in July. Ofsted has classified the complaint under "exceptional circumstances".
BJPS governors chair Dov Black told a parents meeting last week that the report was "contradictory to Ofsted's own data on the school".
He cited conclusions that pupil progress in reading and writing had fallen between 2012-13, despite data showing standards had either been maintained or improved.
The school was upgrading computerised pupil progress tracking after being unable to provide data as quickly as Ofsted required.
We are focused on the idea that every child matters
"Broughton Jewish has never been a data-driven school but always focused on the idea that every child matters," Mr Black said.
"Right or wrong, the Ofsted inspection has given us a rigorous test and we are excited to show how much time we spend on improving the school."
Ofsted said it did not comment on individual cases.