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Ofsted’s monitoring reports on commitments made in the Big Listen and its response to Dame Christine Gilbert’s independent learning review.
Introduction We launched the Big Listen in early March 2024; it ran until…
Data showing the number of staff employed at different grades in Ofsted and paybill information.
These commentaries focus on regulatory activity in all types of children’s homes. From 2024 onwards the commentary includes supported accommodation providers.
Introduction An important part of Ofsted’s work is the regulation of…
Introduction An important part of our work is the regulation of children’s…
Introduction An important part of our work is the regulation of social…
Ofsted's annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Ofsted spending over £25,000 in 2026.
Details of expenses and hospitality incurred by our most senior officials.
This report details the names and addresses for childminders and childcare on domestic premises, where the provider has consented for their name and address to be published on the Ofsted inspection report website.
Equality, diversity and inclusion objectives that Ofsted will focus on from 2026 to 2030.
Ofsted Board meeting minutes from 2026.
Minutes from recent Ofsted Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC) meetings.
Data on how long it takes Ofsted to pay invoices.
The HMI pen portraits give a biographical summary of individual inspectors' experience and expertise.
The experience of the members spans schools, further education and skills, early years, social care and research.
This publication provides a breakdown of complaints about schools received by Ofsted.
Ofsted Board meeting minutes from 2025.
A breakdown of inspections where Ofsted considered requests to defer or pause an inspection or visit, as well as where inspections required additional evidence.
This chart sets out Ofsted's senior structure.
This annual dataset covers the inspection of children’s social care and supported accommodation providers, including Ofsted's regulatory activity in the sector.
Ofsted spending over £25,000 in 2025.
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