| SPOTLIGHT |
Ofsted is to display each of the sub-judgements awarded to an individual school, alongside its overall grade, at the top of its inspection report web page.
The change, implemented today (10 May), will mean parents are able to see a “more rounded picture of a school”, including the quality of education, its leadership and management, its approach to behaviour and attitudes, and how it supports personal development.
The school’s watchdog said it will now publish sub-judgements for all past and future graded school inspections carried out under the Education Inspection Framework, which launched in September 2019.
The inspection report website will also display the sub-judgement for any early years or sixth form provision at a school.
Last month, the watchdog published an updated policy for making complaints about inspections, which aims to handle providers’ concerns more “fairly, thoroughly and efficiently”.
The new process allows providers to seek a review of their inspection – including the conduct of inspectors and the judgements reached – by submitting a formal complaint when they receive their draft inspection report.
Ofsted Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, said: “Parents are now able to see all a school’s sub-judgments without having to open its full report. This will help them see a more rounded, contextual picture of how well a school is doing and how it might work for their child.
“I hope this change shows that we have listened to parents and teachers, and that, while Our Big Listen continues until the end of the month, we are acting where we can now. This change is a small but important step in helping parents get more from Ofsted’s inspection reports.”
Ofsted’s ‘Big Listen’ runs until 31 May.
Lottie Winson
