Ofsted

Ofsted’s science subject report: The key things leaders need to know

Ofsted found some primary pupils go months without science classes, although picture is improving after pandemic disruption

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

The broken link between exam results and Ofsted ratings

Schools Week analyses the relationship between Progress 8 scores and inspectors’ ratings

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

7 things you need to know about Ofsted’s thematic reviews of AP

Ofsted will not make judgments about AP from thematic reviews, but serious concerns could lead to further inspection

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted won’t inspect schools on strike days

Teachers in the NEU are due to walk out on six days starting from February 1

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ditch grades, safeguarding audits: ASCL’s Ofsted inspection plan

The school leaders' union has set out wide-ranging proposals it says will help the watchdog win back the profession's...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Failed SEND councils could get four-year reprieve

Introduction of new SEND inspection framework means revisits clock has been reset

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted admits its complaints policy ‘isn’t working’

Officials have been asked to make the process more human and less bureaucratic

Freddie Whittaker
John Dickens and Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted annual report 2021-22: 11 things we learned

Watchdog issues warnings over uninspected schools, part-time timetables and its lack of powers over 'chaotic' and 'unsafe' illegal schools

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter