Ofsted

The latest news and analysis on the schools inspectorate in England, including inspection and curriculum policy and reports

Friday

24th Nov 2023

Less than 2 in 5 ‘good and improving’ schools get top Ofsted rating
Schools rated ‘good and improving’ were more than twice as likely to be upgraded if judged under inspectorate’s old framework, 91¶¶Òõ analysis shows
Revealed: Less than 1 in 3 Ofsted improving schools get top grade
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Thursday

23rd Nov 2023

Spielman: Why we shouldn’t scrap Ofsted grades
Chief inspector Amanda Spielman says the current grading system is ‘entirely in line’ with the models used by other public sector inspectorates
Ofsted warn ending inspection grades would ‘diminish’ its overview of system
Ofsted’s annual report: everything you need to know
Amanda Spielman’s final report as the watchdog’s chief inspector contains warnings about the legacy of Covid and the impact of staff shortages on schools
Ofsted's annual report has been published today. Here is everything you need to know.
Spielman: Covid has left ‘troublesome legacy’ for schools
A fracturing of the social contract has led to persistent absence and poorer pupil behaviour, Ofsted’s 2022-23 annual report has warned
Covid has created a troublesome legacy for schools, Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has warned.
Heads ‘sick, stressed and terrified’ at the thought of Ofsted
A school leaders’ union report also says 4 in 5 members lack confidence in the inspectorate
4 in 5 heads responding to an NAHT survey say they lack confidence in Ofsted

Wednesday

22nd Nov 2023

Ofsted pushes ahead with complaints shake-up
Watchdog’s director of education says the planned changes will allow complaints to get to the independent adjudicator more quickly
Ofsted: Watchdog to change its complaints process

Monday

20th Nov 2023

Scrap Ofsted grades to end ‘football-manager culture’, says report
An Institute for Public Policy Research report calls for MAT-level inspections, an end to inspection grades and a new DfE approach to school improvement
Football manager culture in schools
Reform Ofsted to inspect MATs not schools, inquiry says
Beyond Ofsted inquiry also calls for immediate pause to routine inspections to allow the watchdog to ‘regain trust’
ould be reformed to focus on inspections of groups of schools , an inquiry into inspection has said.

Friday

17th Nov 2023

Ofsted: Schools should aim for pre-Covid attendance
The watchdog says it is right to expect schools to be doing all they can on attendance but acknowledges there are factors beyond their control
Ofsted: Schools should aim for pre-Covid attendance

Thursday

16th Nov 2023

Weekly round-up: DfE changes - Gibb out, Hinds back
This week’s must-read education news includes the exit of long-serving schools minister Nick Gibb and the return of a former education secretary
Weekly round-up: DfE changes - Gibb out, Hinds back

Wednesday

15th Nov 2023

Teacher wellbeing survey reveals record levels of stress
Education Support also found that almost three-quarters of education staff do not believe that Ofsted inspections are fit for purpose
The latest Teacher Wellbeing Index reveals record levels of stressed school staff and leaders.

Tuesday

14th Nov 2023

Ofsted: More schools keep ‘outstanding’ grade
But the number of schools with the top Ofsted rating has fallen overall after the return of routine inspections
Outstanding Ofsted