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School inspection: guidance and resources
Find guidance on how Ofsted inspects schools – for inspectors, school leaders and staff.
What happens during a school inspection
Information for school leaders and staff
The below documents are for school leaders and staff. Please note that the ‘School inspection: toolkit, operating guides and information’ page includes some guidance that is for inspectors. We publish this for transparency.
Guidance for inspectors
Education inspection framework
This document explains why we inspect schools (and other educational provision), including the legal requirements.
Inspector training
Glossary
Updates to this page
Published 11 February 2026