Ofsted has vowed to inspect all schools across the country by July 2025 and increase the number of "longer inspections".
The Office for Standards in Education says the longer inspections would allow more time for professional dialogue and evidence-gathering.
The news will be welcomed by parents who have asked why many schools have not been visited for a while. In the North East, a large number of sites have not had a full inspection for several years - some of the reports date back to 2013.
