Ofsted

Revealed: How academy trusts parachute central teams into Ofsted inspections

Two trusts sent in seven extra staff. Another flooded one of its schools with 25. Inspectors say the practice...

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Ofsted boss ‘worried’ by rise of ‘flexi-schooling’

Sir Martyn Oliver says the inspectorate 'doesn't have a proper handle on it' and has flagged concern with government

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Recruitment and retention

Unions urge schools still using performance-related pay to ditch it

New survey reveals some teachers still have performance targets linked to exam results

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Schools

Pay and job satisfaction rises, but behaviour risks driving teachers out

Major government survey shows some slight improvements in some aspects of the job, but a worsening situation in others

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
News

EYFS results: Disadvantage gap widens among reception pupils

Proportion of free school meals-eligible pupils achieving a 'good level of development' falls slightly

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Teacher training

DfE: New teacher training providers could get future accreditation ‘opportunities’

Clarification comes after bruising re-accreditation process saw 68 existing providers lose out

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Teacher training

Teacher training inspections won’t return until January 2026

ITT Ofsted inspections are set to be postponed this year, Schools Week understands, as new reforms introduced in September...

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

‘Ofsted Numberwang’: Backlash over leaked report card plans

Schools could be judged on a sliding, five-point scale from ‘exemplary’ to ‘causing concerns’ across 10 evaluation areas

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Ofsted boss promises report cards will be ‘sensible middle ground’ 

Ofsted's national director also signals move back to 'looking more at statutory outcomes'

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey