An 'outstanding' rating from Ofsted is the pinnacle of what an education provider can achieve. It's the top grade that can be attained of four, which include 'good', 'requires improvement' and 'inadequate'.
For an education provider to achieve 'outstanding', it must achieve the highest rating in most, if not all, areas inspected, and cannot have a rating of below 'good' in any area. There are four categories of inspection, which are 'quality of education', 'behaviour and attitudes', 'personal development' and 'leadership and management'.
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