Guidance

Secure 16 to 19 academies

Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies.

• From: Ofsted
• Published: 9 February 2024
• Last updated: 1 April 2026
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  1. 1 April 2026

     Small clarification within the ‘Activities when we carry out aligned inspections’ section.

  2. 1 May 2025

     Updated to reflect the government’s implementation of a statutory instrument relating to the publication of inspection reports.

  3. 4 October 2024

     We have clarified the process to raise concerns or complaints during and after an inspection.

  4. 9 February 2024

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Secure 16 to 19 academies

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Annex A: Request for information at an aligned inspection of a secure 16 to 19 academy

PDF, 446 KB, 26 pages

Details

This guidance should be read alongside the:

• social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): secure children’s homes
• further education and skills inspection handbook
• education inspection framework (EIF)

Secure 16 to 19 academies can also refer to inspecting education, skills and work activities in prisons and young offender institutions for further information.