Peterborough’s newest secondary school is continuing to go from strength to strength. Manor Drive Secondary Academy, which ...

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 ...

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 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.

A special school that enables every pupil "to flourish” has kept up the standards that earned it Ofsted’s top rating.

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 ...

“A happy and safe school where pupils are eager to learn” — that’s how inspectors have described Axminster Community Primary ...

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 ...

The report highlights a number of strengths, noting that “pupils are happy” and describing the school as “a very positive ...

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.

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?

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