09/08/2018 - 08:09
An investigation by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has found that year six pupils at the Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane in north London, were “over-aided” in maths and English Sats exam papers.
24/05/2018 - 11:16
NAO report says Ofsted is unable to demonstrate value for money; Government needs to clarify inspection role and resource it accordingly
10/08/2017 - 08:36
Waseem Yaqub, former Chair of Governors at Al-Hijrah School, has been barred from running schools in the future by the Secretary of State for Education Justine Greening.
07/08/2017 - 09:20
Ofsted Chief Inspector claims over cautious practices can be harmful, and prevent children being given the chance to develop “resilience and grit”.
27/07/2017 - 12:33
Inspectors have stated that a school's recent failure to enter pupils into exams was a breach of the statutory requirements and the school’s own funding agreement.
24/07/2017 - 11:37
An Education Standards Funding Agency review into academy chain The Enquire Learning Trust has found that four senior leaders were being paid “off
27/01/2017 - 10:23
Research shows just one per cent of inspection reports mention SRE
10/01/2017 - 05:21
New head of OFSTED Amanda Spielman has come under criticism from the Government for labelling its Grammar schools policy a "distraction" and a “complication”.
23/12/2016 - 10:58
Outgoing Ofsted Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has fiercely criticised Birmingham’s ‘awful’ schools and ‘failing’ children’s services.
08/12/2016 - 11:49
Isle of Wight Council is ‘failing to perform’ some or all of its education functions, according to a direction issued by the Department for Education (DfE).
24/11/2016 - 10:13
The proportion of schools rated as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted has increased, according to official figures.
22/11/2016 - 11:23
Schools with a high intake of disadvantaged pupils are less likely to be judged ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, according to new analysis from the Education Policy Institute (EPI).
15/11/2016 - 11:26
Serious concerns have been raised over schools in Swindon, as an Ofsted report has claimed they are failing children ‘at every Key Stage’.
10/11/2016 - 10:35
Official figures published by the Department for Education (DfE) have revealed that over 800 schools are set to be labelled as ‘coasting’ under provisional Progress 8 measures.
01/11/2016 - 11:22
Applications are now being welcomed for the new Ofsted chair, following David Hoare’s decision to step down.
