Single-word school ratings awarded by Ofsted in England are to be immediately scrapped, the government has announced. They will be replaced by report cards aimed at improving standards and helping parents better understand schools’ strengths and weaknesses.
The four headline ratings – outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate – will disappear as part of the radical changes. In their place, state schools inspected this academic year will be graded on quality of education, behaviour, personal development and leadership. Independent schools, early years settings, colleges and children’s social care providers will follow.
