Ofsted

Some Ofsted reports will seem more positive without headline grades

Three in five schools rated ‘requires improvement’ last year had two or more ‘good’ sub-grades

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

‘Inclusion’ a key ‘criterion’ for new Ofsted report cards

Schools that turn away SEND pupils face being 'graded down', says chief inspector

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Ofsted’s Big Listen: The 12 policies schools need to know

Monday Ofsted calls, reformed framework and new safeguarding letters announced

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Gilbert review: Ofsted ‘defensive and complacent’ after head’s death

Former inspector Dame Christine Gilbert's damning review found the headteacher's suicide 'shone a light on a climate of fear...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted headline grades scrapped: What schools need to know

Sub-judgments and intervention in worst-performing schools continue, but double RI rule scrapped

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Headline Ofsted grades scrapped with immediate effect

Schools will continue to be rated on four sub-judgments until new report cards come in next September

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted wins High Court battle with school over ‘inadequate’ report

Judge says the court is 'not a proper forum for policy disagreements'

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Eight things we learned from Ofsted’s annual accounts

Inspectorate has had a 'difficult' year and faces 'significant' financial challenges, documents warn

Freddie Whittaker
Lucas Cumiskey and Samantha Booth
Ofsted

How will ungraded Ofsted inspections work from September?

Watchdog sets out its plans after Sir Martyn Oliver scrapped subject deep dives for shorter visits

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey