OFSTED is planning to change the structure, content and judgements of inspections for schools from September 2025. The changes are set to include:
- Coloured grades: top grade, “exemplary”, in purple, followed by “strong practice” in green, “secure” in lime, “attention needed” in yellow and the lowest rating, “causing concern”, in red.
- The grading of ten key areas: The 10 key areas to be graded are: curriculum, teaching, safeguarding, achievement, leadership, behaviour and values, attendance, preparation for next steps, opportunities, and inclusion and belonging.
- Safeguarding will now be a standalone judgement
- There will no longer be an overall judgement
Our half day session will consider:
- what the changes are
- how judgements will be assessed
- the report card for parents
- being prepared for the changes and assessing your likely grades
- informing parents of the changes as they impact you
- appeals and disagreements
- ongoing monitoring and assessment by OFSTED
