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Inspection of Standards for British Schools Overseas
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Inspection of Standards for British Schools Overseas
Preface
The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) is a body approved by the British Government for the purpose of
inspecting independent schools in England and overseas.
Inspections for British schools overseas follow closely the framework and guidance for independent school
inspection in England. ISI reports to the English Department for Education (DfE) on the extent to which
schools meet the Standards for British Schools Overseas (BSO). It also takes account, where relevant, of
compliance with any local requirements. Schools may opt for an inspection of COMPLIANCE ONLY or a
combined inspection of EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE.
The inspection of the school is from an educational perspective and provides limited inspection of other
aspects, though inspectors will comment on any significant hazards or problems they encounter which have
an adverse impact on children. The inspection does not include: an exhaustive health and safety audit; an indepth examination of the structural condition of the school, its services or other physical features; an
investigation of the financial viability of the school or its accounting procedures; an in-depth investigation of
the school’s compliance with employment or company law; in-depth consideration of the extent to which
the school meets the requirements of local law and custom.
This is a COMPLIANCE INSPECTION which was combined with an inspection of EDUCATIONAL QUALITY, the
report of which appears later in this document. The COMPLIANCE inspection reports only on the school’s
compliance with the Standards for British Schools Overseas. The standards represent minimum
requirements, and judgements are given either as met or as not met. In order to gain BSO accreditation, a
school is required to meet all the standards applicable to them. Where the minimum requirements are not
met, this is clearly indicated in the relevant section of the report. If a school does not meet all of the
standards, it may elect to be re-inspected once it has taken the required actions in order to gain BSO
accreditation.
Headline judgements against the Standards for British Schools Overseas indicate that the standards have
been ‘met’ or ‘not met’ for accreditation.
Accreditation as a British school overseas lasts for three years. The school’s previous inspection was in
February 2015.
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St Andrew’s School – Turi – Kenya – March 2022
