Consultation outcome

Changes to Ofsted inspection fees for independent schools

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 25 September 2025
• Last updated: 5 November 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Changes to Ofsted inspection fees for independent schools: government response

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Detail of outcome

A summary of responses we have received, along with the government’s response and next steps.

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Original consultation

Summary

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

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 25 September 2025 to 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.

• Last updated: 5 November 2026
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  1. 5 November 2026

     The government response has been published.

  2. 25 September 2025

     First published.