Inspection
The latest news, analysis and opinion on inspections at schools in the UK and overseas, from updates to inspection frameworks and guidance on how to prepare
Friday
13th Jan 2023
2022 had fewest 鈥榬equires improvement鈥� Ofsted grades
New SchoolDash analysis shows the proportion of schools found to 鈥榬equire improvement鈥� last year was lowest since the grade was created in 2012
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Revealed: How Ofsted reports show shifting focus for schools
New analysis reveals how often key topics have been mentioned by the watchdog in school inspection reports over almost 20 years
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Tuesday
22nd Nov 2022
Ofsted accused of moving goalposts on 鈥榦utstanding鈥� schools
Ofsted report showing high number of top-rated schools being downgraded may paint a 鈥榤isleading鈥� picture, leader warns
Ofsted: 5 things Amanda Spielman told MPs today
Chief inspector rejects the suggestion that Ofsted might have deliberately downgraded top-rated schools
Schools need DfE transgender guidance 鈥榰rgently鈥�, says Spielman
Ofsted chief inspector says schools need help from the government to 鈥榥avigate鈥� their way through a 鈥榤inefield鈥�
Ofsted: 83% of 鈥榦utstanding鈥� schools downgraded in full inspection
Top-rated primary schools almost twice as likely to be downgraded than secondaries after 鈥榦utstanding鈥� inspection exemption lifted