...with governors, staff and pupils and look at a wide variety of documents. Ahead of this particular inspection I’d identified that the majority of pupils are eligible for free school...
Sean Harford, National Director, Education, on Ofsted's research programme about the school curriculum and the preliminary findings so far.
...I go’ and help promote Ofsted as a force for improvement. You can keep up-to-date with Ofsted news by signing up for email alerts. You can also follow Ofsted on...
...short films about Ofsted myths. The research indicated that more senior leaders than classroom teachers had used each of the methods listed in the survey. Nearly two-fifths (39%) had taken...
...recent inspection was ‘a fair and accurate assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of my school’. Our research with teachers complements work we do with parents, again to understand their...
...as high-stakes as a full inspection. Indeed, almost 80% of respondents to a survey last year told us they were a welcome and positive change. So we are very keen...
It has come to my attention recently that there is some misunderstanding around the differences in the prior attainment bandings used in the Inspection dashboard, RAISEonline and FFT data for key stage 2 (KS2). This was highlighted in Jamie Pembroke’s …
...challenging her for evidence to show how well the different groups of pupils have achieved. He asks if pupils on free school meals are doing as well as their peers,...
...the next few months the very best of luck. You can keep up-to-date with Ofsted news by signing up for email alerts. You can also follow Ofsted on Twitter....
Let me begin by wishing you all a very happy New Year. I hope you had the opportunity to relax and recharge your batteries over the holiday period.