An rating of 'inadequate' from Ofsted is the lowest rating of what an education provider can be given by inspectors. According to the inspectorate, it 'means the school is failing to provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children and will need to make significant improvements immediately'.
The other three grades are 'outstanding', 'good' and 'requires improvement'. There are four categories of inspection, which are 'quality of education', 'behaviour and attitudes', 'personal development' and 'leadership and management'.
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