Ofsted

Ofsted logos banned for this year’s inspections, and 9 other handbook changes

Watchdog updates its guidance for inspections of schools following 'Big Listen' response

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Ofsted: The schools already drawing up their own report cards

Several schools are ahead of Ofsted and drawing up their own report cards. Schools Week investigates

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Ofsted enlists charities’ help as it plans inclusion ‘criterion’

Leaders welcome focus on inclusion, but warn against creating 'perverse incentives' for schools

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Spielman: ‘I’d rather be unpopular than say things I didn’t believe to be true’

Former chief inspector speaks to Schools Week about her time leading the embattled inspectorate

John Dickens
John Dickens
Ofsted

Ofsted report cards: What we know so far…

New Ofsted reports from next September will focus on schools’ context, their inclusivity and on pupil happiness and wellbeing

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
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