High-quality teachers are essential for giving all pupils the very best education. This is especially true for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, those with English as an additional language and those...
...effectiveness of relevant school policies, including for behaviour. That said, it is really important for us to have a consultation to canvas views about how this might work and the...
...a sample of delivery partners (for example, multi-academy trusts and teaching schools hubs) to help inform our assessment of a lead provider. A force for improvement As an organisation, we...
***Update September 2024*** Please note this blog no longer reflects accurate timetables for inspection following the removal of the overall effectiveness grade for state-funded school inspections. For more information, please...
...absence. Resources Our report on securing good attendance and tackling persistent absence includes examples of good practice for schools. We have also published a webinar on attendance. The Department for...
...significant findings are explored below. Eligibility for free school meals Children who were eligible for free school meals (FSM) are roughly half as likely to enter teaching as those who...
...best for their children, not for Ofsted. Over to you You can hear more on my views about assessment without levels and #Ofstedmyths through a recent podcast interview I did...
...for most and disappointment for some. But whatever emotions they stir, we know that exam grades are only a partial reflection of what happens in a school. That’s why inspection...
...to be clear that this evidence will not be a trigger for marking leaders down. Instead, it will form part of the wider picture of evidence. Inspectors may highlight concerns...
...quality of Ofsted’s work and our value as a force for improvement depend absolutely on the knowledge and expertise of our inspectors. Sometimes, the public debate gets stuck at the...