Ofsted

Ofsted rejects calls to halt inspections after week of turmoil

Spielman said debate about removing grades was 'legitimate', but stopping inspections 'not in children's best interests'

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Call for transparency around rare Ofsted reinspections

School of leading trust, whose CEO sits on Ofsted's board, was one of just 37 to get a reinspection...

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
Ofsted

Ofsted snubs calls to publish inspector training guides

School leaders are demanding the watchdog publish 'aide memoires' summarising inspection criteria after some were leaked

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Downgraded school head accuses Ofsted inspectors of lacking SEND experience

Special school leader hits out after 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Ofsted declines 1 in 5 deferral requests despite government advice

But data suggests two thirds of schools did not request a deferral

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

No need to design your own curriculum, Ofsted tells primaries

Smaller schools can pool their resources when developing curriculum, watchdog says

James Carr
James Carr
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
Ofsted

Downgraded ‘outstanding’ schools may have actually improved, says Ofsted director

Leaders have warned the issue makes the transition to universal inspections 'problematic'

James Carr
James Carr