Ofsted
The latest news and analysis on the schools inspectorate in England, including inspection and curriculum policy and reports
Friday
7th Feb 2025
Stuck school intervention plan ‘complete nonsense’, say leaders
Headteachers’ leaders warn DfE plans could see schools academised or rebrokered despite showing improvement across multiple areas
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Nine inspection areas is ‘too many’, heads tell Ofsted
Teacher Tapp polling for 91¶¶Òõ reveals that six in ten senior leaders believe Ofsted is proposing to inspect too many areas in its report card plans
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Tuesday
4th Feb 2025
Deep dives ‘harder’ in small primaries, Ofsted admits
After announcing that it is scrapping subject deep dives, the watchdog says they posed challenges in some schools
Ofsted inspection proposals conjure up a spectre of the past
Michael Tidd wonders why no one at Ofsted recalled the headaches caused by the assessment levels system when drawing up new inspection framework proposals
Monday
3rd Feb 2025
How the DfE plans to intervene in schools
The DfE sets out its plans for new RISE teams working with ‘stuck schools’ and those needing significant improvement
How we turn our good education system into something great
CST CEO Leora Cruddas outlines why education secretary Bridget Phillipson is right to praise the past – but also to seek to create an even better future
Interview: Sir Martyn Oliver defends report card plan
In an interview with 91¶¶Òõ, Ofsted’s chief inspector says the watchdog’s plans will provide a fairer approach to school inspections
Ofsted’s report cards: what are inspectors set to judge schools on?
Ofsted has set out its plans for new inspections launching in November this year. Here are the key areas inspectors will judge schools on
Ofsted’s report cards: everything you need to know
The new school report cards will launch in November, with plans to scrap ungraded inspections and subject deep dives