Ofsted

Ofsted reveals most common subjects for inspection deep dives

New Ofsted analysis shows an average of four deep dives per school inspection, with music and RE among the...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Ofsted has ‘no serious concerns’ about Rye College after gender row

Urgent inspection found gender dispute incident did 'not reflect' pupils' normal experiences

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Can schools boycott Ofsted? What the law says

'Intentionally obstructing' Ofsted inspectors is a criminal offence and can lead to a fine of £2,500. Here's what Edapt...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted inspection to go ahead after headteacher planned boycott

Three education unions have now called for Ofsted to pause inspections following the death of Ruth Perry

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Female Ofsted inspectors hand out harsher grades, study suggests

New research from the University of Southampton and UCL suggests female inspectors and HMIs may be less lenient in...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Academies

Biggest trust boss doesn’t believe all schools must join multi-academy trusts

'Take your time' over decisions about moving into trusts, United Learning boss tells standalone schools

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Ofsted

Ofsted inspector ranks reduced by 86% as leaders told to focus on school roles

The change means far fewer schools will be visited for inspection in the coming weeks

James Carr
James Carr
Politics

School at centre of student discrimination protest rated ‘good’

Pimlico Academy has 'stabilised' after pupil and staff walkouts, but lost its 'outstanding' rating

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Ofsted

Ofsted: Councils won’t get heads-up on ‘inadequate’ judgements

Ofsted will no longer notify local authorities of provisional inadequate judgements of their maintained schools and academies. But the...

James Carr
James Carr