I FELT compelled to write in response to the article in the February 8 issue regarding schools' performances in the annual Ofsted report.

While recognising certain values of Ofsted reports, it does anger me when certain schools get credit time and time again and yet others, which do sterling work with our children, get none.

Of course, certain schools will perform better when they are 'Cherry Picking' pupils and selecting pupils from their parents' occupations, while other schools don't have such privileges.

No doubt there will be cries of protest from those of whom I talk, if their consciences are clear then let them rest easy, but I have been through this application process and know differently. This is not a case of sour grapes as some might think, my child is now attending a wonderful school, which offers a well-rounded environment, with good social teachings and not one that is full of hypocrisy.

Well done, to all those schools out there which never get a mention, but which in my mind do much, much more given their circumstances.

Ofsted and the powers-that-be should realise that there is a much broader picture than just the academic performances of the privileged.

ANGRY, Newton-le-Willows (name and address supplied).