The Latest Breaking News from Ofsted

School judged inadequate three times in a row issues update on future

The school has been failing pupils amid a period of 'turbulence'

Liverpool Echo · Dec 5, 2022

Nottingham City Council spending £600,000 employing ‘critical’ staff for failing children’s services

Nottingham City Council’s reserves will be spent on hiring a number of new employees to help improve its failing children’s services.

Nottingham Post · Dec 5, 2022

Nottingham City Council appoints consultants at cost of up to £6.5m to improve children's services

Children’s services at Labour-led Nottingham City Council were rated ‘inadequate’ by inspectors from Ofsted earlier this year. The authority received a formal ‘improvement notice’

Nottingham Post · Dec 2, 2022

Children 'continue to underachieve' at Merseyside school

The school was rated inadequate by Ofsted

Liverpool Echo · Nov 25, 2022

The Guardian view on the pandemic’s educational impact: make good learning losses

Editorial: Increasing numbers of primary-age pupils are missing targets. Nurseries as well as schools need resources to catch up

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

Headteacher slammed for 'parading about in short dress' that would 'make a scarf' at inadequate school

A politician said she was 'mortified' after spotting the dress while attending a meeting at the school after it was given an inadequate Ofsted rating

Wales Online · Nov 24, 2022

Delight after Bluecoat Beechdale Academy's latest Ofsted rating

"It is testament to the hard work and commitment of our staff"

Nottingham Post · Nov 24, 2022

Several outstanding Greater Manchester high schools lose top rating in a bruising Ofsted review

King David High School in Crumpsall saw its rating drop to inadequate

Manchester Evening News · Nov 24, 2022

Ofsted’s grade fixation needs to be eradicated

Letters: Former HM inspector of schools Prof Colin Richards writes that grades can never be regarded as objective measures of schools

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022

Amble's new high school will be 'transformative' for town, says headteacher

The new buildings for the college have been confirmed by Northumberland County Council's cabinet

Chronicle Live · Nov 23, 2022