Portishead Primary School has been praised by Ofsted inspectors following a recent visit which confirmed the school is ...

Ofsted has announced proposals for a new inspection model in schools in England. Here the PA news agency looks at what Ofsted is proposing to change, and how it will look.

Ofsted said, opens new tab his predecessor would not step down until the end of March, meaning Patel would not have been serving as interim chairman at the time the school announced its decision.

Ofsted used to give one of four headline grades to schools it inspects: 'outstanding', 'good', 'requires improvement' and 'inadequate' - but schools will now get ratings for individual sub-categories.

There has long been debate over Ofsted’s single-word judgments – and this increased after the death by suicide of headteacher Ruth Perry in January 2023. The coroner for the case ruled that an Ofsted ...

Ofsted inspection changes: What they could mean for parents - including new detailed school 'report cards' By Amber Allott. Education writer. Comment. Published 4th Feb 2025, 12:24 BST.

What Ofsted changes could mean for parents - including new school 'report cards' How inspectors present their findings about a school will be of particular interest to parents 📋 By Amber Allott ...

A coroner concluded the Ofsted inspection in November 2022 “contributed” to Mrs Perry’s death. – What do parents and teachers think about how a school should be inspected?

Ofsted said that in its recent ‘Big Listen’ consultation, where it sought out views on the overall inspection process, parents “wanted our reports to give a more nuanced view of providers ...

What do the Ofsted school inspection proposals mean? Schools would receive ratings – from ‘causing concern’ to ‘exemplary’. Close. Catherine Wylie. 3 February 2025.

Ofsted said it will only monitor for as long as is necessary to see a tangible difference for children. – What has been the response to these new proposals? The proposals have been criticised by Paul ...