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The warning signs Ofsted is looking for

Philippa Wilding and Stephen Long, an Ofsted inspector, reveal some common areas which can suggest to an inspection team that a school is in need of improvement.

 

Every school strives to be “outstanding”. Yet the road to outstanding or indeed maintaining an Ofsted grading, is dependent on your ability to show clear evidence that improvement is ongoing across the school. Here, we pinpoint a few areas which highlight to inspectors that all might not be as it should and what you can do about them.

We all know that ahead of an inspection, the lead Ofsted inspector will take a thorough look at all available data to pinpoint any areas of weakness at your school. The focus of an inspection will then be to support or disprove any conclusions they have drawn.

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