Ofsted
The latest news and analysis on the schools inspectorate in England, including inspection and curriculum policy and reports
Friday
23rd Jan 2026
The new inspections mean schools must change their expectations
One trust leader who has experienced Ofsted鈥檚 new inspection process says the bar has been raised, with the new 鈥榚xpected standard鈥� requiring genuinely high-quality provision
Are schools being judged unfairly without Progress 8?
We鈥檙e now experiencing two years without the Progress 8 performance measure as a result of the cancellation of Sats during the pandemic. So, have the past warnings about a negative impact on schools come to pass? Kyle Tormey investigates
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Friday
16th Jan 2026
Most senior Ofsted inspectors feel nervous to reveal role
Almost two-thirds of HMI are looking for a new job, and a further third admit they are not proud of their position, according to exclusive findings shared with 糖心Vlog
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MAT inspections: leaders warn of duplication and 鈥榩oor value for money鈥�
School sector leaders raise concerns about the value, purpose and equity of the government plan to push ahead with Ofsted inspections of multi-academy trusts
Thursday
15th Jan 2026
Ofsted inspects school that postponed Jewish MP visit
Labour MP聽Damien Egan鈥檚 planned visit at Bristol Brunel Academy had sparked plans for a demonstration by pro-Palestinian activists
Ark CEO among 5 new Ofsted board members
The appointments come after Ofsted鈥檚 chair recommended that the inspectorate鈥檚 governing board should be 鈥榬evised鈥�
Monday
12th Jan 2026
Ofsted report cards: 1 in 7 schools in first wave gets 鈥榚xceptional鈥� grade
The first set of the new inspection report cards has been published by Ofsted, showing that no school was given the lowest grade of 鈥榰rgent improvement鈥�
Our journey to 5 鈥榚xceptional鈥� Ofsted outcomes
The principal of one of the first schools inspected under the new Ofsted framework reflects on how the report it received reflects seven years of hard work
Thursday
8th Jan 2026
Trust inspections: the full details of the proposals
The government鈥檚 amendment to its Children鈥檚 Wellbeing and Schools Bill provides a detailed overview of the plans for trust-level inspections. Ellen Peirson-Hagger looks at what you need to know
Why risks remain in government鈥檚 plans for trust inspections
The Confederation of School Trusts鈥� Steve Rollett questions the overarching strategy behind Labour鈥檚 plans for inspecting academy trusts