Inspection

The latest news, analysis and opinion on inspections at schools in the UK and overseas, from updates to inspection frameworks and guidance on how to prepare

Tuesday

16th Sep 2025

Do we know what schools really think of Ofsted’s proposed reforms?
With Ofsted opting not to publish full responses to a consultation on its new framework, a survey by former senior inspectors offers a snapshot of what the sector really thinks
iceberg in sea

Friday

12th Sep 2025

Barton: Ofsted inclusion plan ‘diluted’ without admissions focus
Taskforce chair says it will be wrong to consider schools to be strong on inclusion if they are happy for local students ‘to be sent in a taxi elsewhere’
Geoff Barton

Wednesday

10th Sep 2025

9 in 10 oppose Ofsted changes in heads’ union poll
Snap polls by NAHT and NEU show respondents strongly opposed to Ofsted’s report card inspections
Report card being thrown in bin

Tuesday

9th Sep 2025

RISE teams’ remit extended to low-attaining schools
DfE confirms plans to intervene in more ‘stuck schools’, and will consult on how to define low attainment
Stuck in the mud
Teacher training providers welcome revised Ofsted framework
NASBTT ‘pleased’ that watchdog considered many of its members’ recommendations for updated inspection framework
Ofsted changes
‘Grave concerns’ for school leaders over ‘punitive’ Ofsted plans
Heads’ union to ask its executive and council if members should be urged to withdraw from work as Ofsted inspectors
Headteachers' leaders have issued a warning over Ofsted's new plans for inspections
Ofsted’s new inspection framework: all you need to know
Ofsted is pushing ahead with its plan for a five-point grading scale but announces a series of changes to school inspections launching this term
Ofsted's first inspections in November under its new system will be voluntary.

Thursday

4th Sep 2025

Consultation launched on future of school inspection in Scotland
Improvements to school inspection are essential to drive up standards in schools, says education secretary
Consultation launched on future of school inspection in Scotland

Wednesday

6th Aug 2025

‘Inappropriate’ to judge schools against two frameworks, Ofsted told
Watchdog confirms it will use the new inspection framework in monitoring visits to assess schools that it has told to improve under the current framework
Incompatible pieces of jigsaw
Exclusive

Monday

21st Jul 2025

Ofsted’s annual report: 6 key insights
The school inspectorate has published its report and accounts for the 2024-25 academic year – here’s what you need to know
Martyn Oliver

Friday

18th Jul 2025

Is a drive to stop bad practice missing from the inclusion agenda?
Leaders call for scrutiny of admissions, pupil movement and the impact of sanctions on students with special educational needs and disabilities
Polaroid picture of pupil's head

Tuesday

15th Jul 2025

Ofsted set to stagger full inspection launch in November
There will be a reduced number of inspections in the first two months as the watchdog seeks to address sector concerns
Ofsted set to stagger full inspection launch in November