How Will New Ofsted School Ratings Work?

Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills, is introducing a new inspection framework for schools in England.

The new framework aims to focus more on the curriculum, behavior and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management within schools.

Schools will now be rated on a four-point scale: outstanding, good, requires improvement, and inadequate.

Inspectors will spend less time on data analysis and more time on observing teaching and learning in the classroom.

There will also be a greater emphasis on the well-being and mental health of students.

Ofsted will now consider the overall effectiveness of a school rather than looking at individual inspection areas separately.

Schools will be judged on their intent, implementation, and impact of their curriculum.

The new system aims to promote a more balanced and holistic evaluation of schools, moving away from a heavy reliance on exam results.

Overall, the new Ofsted school ratings are designed to provide a more accurate and fair assessment of schools’ performance.