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Nearly 100,000 more pupils set to benefit from targeted support through expanded school improvement teams, driving up standards where it’s needed most.
Government pushes ahead with reform agenda by scrapping single headline Ofsted judgements for schools with immediate effect
A letter from the Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch, to the Ofsted Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, Thursday 22 June 2023.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Only 16% of outstanding primary and secondary schools inspected this academic year retained their top Ofsted rating, according to official statistics published today.
Judgment has been handed down in Ofsted’s appeal case against Durand Academy Trust. The Court of Appeal has agreed with Ofsted.
Ofsted's Chief Inspector discusses the future of school inspections, how we use data and ongoing work on a new education inspection framework.
Ofsted figures reveal record levels of children in the best schools.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Ofsted has published the outcome letter of its inspection of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council’s support for school improvement.
Bradley Simmons, Regional Director at Ofsted, has written to Reading Borough Council raising concerns about GCSE achievement.
Andrew Cook, one of Ofsted's regional directors, has set out concerns about the standard of education in Central Bedfordshire.
Ofsted's Regional Director for the East of England has raised concerns about the quality of education in Cambridgeshire schools.
1.4 million more pupils from all backgrounds attending the best schools compared to just 5 years ago.
Nicky Morgan speaks at the Mayor of London’s Education Conference about educational excellence and the importance of school leaders.
Plans for a National Teaching Service to provide elite teachers to struggling areas announced.
Statement from the Department for Education's Head of Profession for Statistics on changes to key stage 4 and key stage 5 statistics.
Provisional GCSE results to be released for the first time to help school choice.
The pace of improvement for primary schools in Medway is too slow, Ofsted has found.
The new Education and Adoption Bill will close loopholes to speed up the turnaround of failing schools.
Ofsted inspectors found that too few pupils in Suffolk attend a good or outstanding school.
Only half of secondary pupils in Swindon attend a school or academy that is judged good, Ofsted has found.
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