Open consultation

Changes to Ofsted inspection fees for independent schools

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 25 September 2025

Applies to England

Summary

We are seeking views on proposed increases to fees for inspections of private schools.

This consultation is being held on another website.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 20 November 2025

Consultation description

We are seeking views on proposed changes to fees that His Majesty’s Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills charges for inspections of some independent schools.

We have proposed annual increases to fees, for 5 years, for:

• standard inspections
• progress monitoring inspections
• pre-registration inspections

We have also proposed making the fee for a pre-registration inspection payable before the inspection.

Published 25 September 2025