Ofsted

26% of Ofsted inspection deferral bids rejected as requests rise

One in 20 schools requested to defer an inspection between September and November

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

RI schools more likely to be upgraded post-pandemic, Ofsted study suggests

But almost half of 'outstanding' schools downgraded

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Leaders question Ofsted’s positive spin on inspections

Watchdog refuses to release a breakdown of survey figures quoted by Spielman

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Don’t do your own curriculum deep dives, Ofsted urges

Watchdog also warn advice from consultants can be 'overcomplicated'

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Spielman: Achievements ‘disappointingly small’ after year of ‘hokey-cokey’ education

Chief inspector warns that 'misery became endemic among the young'

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Ofsted annual report 2020-21: 8 things we learned

Ofsted has lost sight of more primary pupils and says reintegration of AP children 'not a reality'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Science free school with no RE lessons put in special measures

Ofsted said half-termly internal exams were 'burdensome' and left staff workload 'unmanageable'

John Dickens
John Dickens
Ofsted

Omicron: Ofsted says inspections will ‘carry on as usual’

Ofsted inspections will go ahead as normal despite the discovery of the new Omicron Covid variant, the watchdog has...

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Large online educators face £10k bill for Ofsted accreditation visits

The watchdog has warned the online education sector is currently ‘completely unregulated’

James Carr
James Carr