Are Ofsted reports official statistics?

Standards for official statistics Ofsted’s official statistics follow the standards defined in the UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice for Official Statistics.

What are Ofsted 3 I’s?

In this category are the three ‘I’s: Intent, Implementation, Impact.

What is a Level 5 Ofsted inspection?

A school judged good or outstanding at its most recent inspection will normally receive an inspection approximately every 4 years, to confirm that the school remains good or outstanding. We call this a section 5 inspection.

What do Primary schools look for Ofsted?

The four categories covered in an Ofsted inspection are: Quality of education – how well the school provides the education pupils need at that stage of their learning. Behaviour and attitudes – how pupils, staff, parents and governors feel about the school, and how pupils behave in and out of lessons.

What data do Ofsted use?

The Ofsted IDSR contains:

latest contextual information including workforce census data, financial data, multi-academy trust ( MAT ) and local authority information and school links.
2019 and 2021 year group contextual information.
2019 performance data, including key stage 4 subject-level data.

What services do Ofsted regulate?

Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. We inspect services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. We also inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people.

What do the Ofsted ratings signify?

Further detail on what these Ofsted ratings signify follows: 1. Ofsted Grade 1: Outstanding An Outstanding school will receive Grade 1 for most if not all inspection categories, meaning they provide the highest quality education and care for their children. They will also not receive a Grade 3 or Grade 4 in any category.

How does Ofsted decide when to inspect a local authority?

Each Ofsted region will decide when to inspect each local authority and whether to carry out a standard inspection, short inspection or focused visit. The national programme will be agreed by the national director, social care. The local authority may request a deferral of an inspection or visit.

What is a Grade 3 school in Ofsted?

Ofsted Grade 3: Requires Improvement A school rated Requires Improvement will receive a Grade 3 in most inspection categories. These schools still provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children, but will have areas where they could improve.

What types of schools are inspected by Ofsted?

All state schools (schools that receive government funding to stay open) in England are inspected by Ofsted. This is a very wide category, including: schools run by local authorities, free schools, academies, special schools, sixth-form and other further education colleges, and pupil referral units.