Vimal Sharma argues that “the much-rehearsed cost of inspections is minimal, on average 0.5 per cent of the cumulative budget of a school over four years”(TES, March 13). I work this out for our school as pound;6,000 (0.5 per cent x pound;300,000 x 4). pound;6,000 would just about cover this year’s projected budget deficit and is also three times our agreed capitation limit for this financial year.
MARTIN DOVE
Headteacher, Northfield JIN school South Kirkby, Pontefract
