Ofsted

Spielman claims head’s death used ‘to try and discredit’ Ofsted

Family of Ruth Perry describes chief inspector's comments as 'grossly insensitive'

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Schools improving, SEND failings and AP ‘misuse’: 9 Ofsted annual report findings

Amanda Spielman has published her final report as chief inspector

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted ‘poorly understood’ and under-funded, says Spielman

Outgoing chief inspector laments 'a wave of publicly expressed discontent about issues that Ofsted alone cannot resolve'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Safeguarding grade fears ‘out of proportion’, says Ofsted director

Chris Russell also said Ofsted recognised schools 'could not be everything to everyone' post-Covid

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Schools should conduct ‘self evaluation’, says Beyond Ofsted

An NEU-sponsored inquiry, set up to find a new inspectorate model, has also proposed that Ofsted has no direct...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Schools working to cut absences will be judged ‘favourably’ says Ofsted

Watchdog clarifies its position as absence rates remain stubbornly higher than pre-pandemic

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Christopher Tribble, Honiton primary

With public services diminishing, schools are being described as the fourth emergency service. But for headteacher Christopher Tribble, that’s...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Ofsted

Lee Owston to become Ofsted national director for education

Current deputy director for schools and education will replace Chris Russell in January

Amy Walker
Amy Walker