1 A good education for all This presentation will expand on how Ofsted aim to raise expectations through section 5 inspections. It will cover : How Ofsted will judge schools How often Ofsted will inspect schools The process of inspection

2 Main changes: summary Much is the same, although there will be an increased emphasis on: – Improving schools that are not yet good – Progress of pupils, especially disadvantaged pupils – The use of the pupil premium to raise achievement – Reading, literacy and mathematics – Teaching and the management of performance to improve it – The leadership of teaching – Governance – Reporting clearly, succinctly and unequivocally

3 From September 2012 only a good standard of education will be good enough In the framework, an ‘acceptable’ standard of education is defined as a ‘good’ standard of education Any school that is judged as less than good (grade 2) will need to improve rapidly The satisfactory grade will be replaced by ‘requires improvement’ (grade 3) and Ofsted will challenge such schools to improve more rapidly Main changes: summary

4 How Ofsted will judge schools

5 Ofsted will replace the current ‘notice to improve’ judgement with ‘serious weaknesses’ Ofsted will retain the current ‘special measures’ judgement Schools judged to have ‘serious weaknesses’ or to require ‘special measures’ are inadequate overall (grade 4)

6 How Ofsted will judge schools In a school judged to have ‘serious weaknesses’, the leaders, managers and governors are judged to be capable of securing improvement (leadership and management grade 3 or above) Schools which are inadequate overall and which have inadequate leadership and management (grade 4) will be deemed to require ‘special measures’

7 How Ofsted will judge schools Ofsted will make the same four key judgements: – achievement – teaching – behaviour and safety – leadership and management Overall effectiveness will take into account the four key judgements and how well the school promotes pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

8 How Ofsted will judge schools Overall effectiveness If any one of the four key judgements is inadequate (grade 4), it is likely that overall effectiveness will be inadequate If any one of the four key judgements is ‘requires improvement’ (grade 3), and the others are the same or above this, overall effectiveness will be ‘requires improvement’ Ofsted will expect ‘outstanding’ (grade 1) schools to have outstanding teaching Achievement is also likely to be outstanding, but exceptionally may be good and rapidly improving

9 How Ofsted will judge schools Achievement has an increased focus on literacy Outstanding grade descriptor: pupils read widely and often across all subjects Good grade descriptor: pupils read widely and often As do other key judgements Handbook: When making the key judgements, inspectors will give particular attention to the teaching of literacy, including reading, and mathematics

10 How Ofsted will judge schools Achievement has an increased focus on The proportions of pupils in comparison with national figures who, from each starting point in English and mathematics and, in primary schools, on reading and writing, – make expected progress – make more than expected progress Closing the gaps in attainment and progress between all pupils nationally and those who – are supported through the pupil premium – are disabled or have special educational needs

11 How Ofsted will judge schools There is an increased emphasis on the quality of teaching and improving its effectiveness in raising pupils’ learning and progress Ofsted will expect good schools to have: – good teaching and – effective systems for improving it The judgement on the quality of teaching must take account of evidence of pupils’ learning and progress over time. Inspectors must not simply aggregate the grades awarded following lesson observations

12 How Ofsted will judge schools The leadership and management judgement has an increased focus on: the management of performance to improve teaching and learning governance, in particular: holding senior leaders to account performance management and rewarding the best staff the pupil premium funding

13 How often Ofsted will inspect schools

14 How often Ofsted will inspect schools Outstanding schools are exempt from routine inspection unless concerns are identified through risk assessment or otherwise For schools judged as good or outstanding, the risk assessment process begins in the third school year after the most recent section 5 inspection, and is conducted annually thereafter Good schools will be reinspected within five school years from the end of the school year in which the last inspection took place

15 How often Ofsted will inspect schools Weaker schools will be inspected more frequently than good schools A school that ‘requires improvement’ is likely to be monitored and will be re-inspected within a maximum period of two years Ofsted will time re-inspections to reflect the individual school’s circumstances and this will be informed by what inspectors find at any monitoring visits

16 How often Ofsted will inspect schools Ofsted will expect schools that ‘require improvement’ to become ‘good’ schools If a school has been judged to ‘require improvement’ at two consecutive inspections, and is still not ‘good’ at the third, we are likely to find the school to be inadequate at that inspection This will be because the school is still not providing an acceptable standard of education, and the persons responsible for leading, managing or governing the school are not demonstrating the capacity to secure the necessary improvement

17 How often Ofsted will inspect schools A school that has ‘serious weaknesses’ will be monitored and re-inspected within 18 months of its last section 5 inspection A school that is deemed to require ‘special measures’ will be monitored and re-inspected within 24 months of its last section 5 inspection Ofsted will time re-inspections to reflect the individual school’s circumstances and this will be informed by what inspectors find at monitoring visits

18 The process of inspection Schools will receive notice of their inspection at, or after, midday on the working day before the start of the inspection This notice will be given by the lead inspector, who will telephone the school using a script The telephone call should be: – short – focused on practical issues – not used to probe or investigate the school self-evaluation or any other matters The inspector should not ask for any information, such as timetables, to be provided in advance other than a summary of the school’s self-evaluation, if available

19 The process of inspection

20 The process of inspection Inspectors will have one day to prepare for the inspection After the initial telephone call from the lead inspector, the inspection service provider will a letter to the school that it must use to notify parents about the inspection. The letter will include details about how to access Parent View and to contact the inspection team Ofsted will ask schools to use any other means they have, such as or text alerts, to contact parents about the inspection and to remind them to complete Parent View – schools should also present their own evidence on the views of parents and others

21 The process of inspection An increased focus on the learning and progress of: different groups of pupils currently on the roll of the school, including pupils who – are disabled – have special educational needs – are supported through the pupil premium pupils who attend off-site alternative provision the lowest attaining pupils, having regard for their age, starting points and cognitive ability

22 The process of inspection An increased emphasis on achievement in reading and literacy, particularly: the attainment of pupils in the Year 1 phonic screening check the progress of weaker readers in primary and secondary schools Teaching inspectors must not expect teaching staff to teach in any specific way or follow a prescribed methodology. No Ofsted “ideal” lesson in lessons, inspectors will expect to see children who are fully engaged in their learning and making good or outstanding progress

23 The process of inspection Inspectors’ direct observation must be supplemented by a range of other evidence to enable inspectors to evaluate the impact that teaching has had on pupils’ learning over time Inspectors should consider the extent to which the ‘Teachers’ Standards’ are being met Inspectors must evaluate the use that is made of teaching assistants and other adults

24 The process of inspection There will be an increased emphasis on the management of staff performance Inspectors will evaluate the extent to which: – performance management and other strategies are used to improve teaching – underperformance is tackled – professional development is based on the identified needs of staff – performance management, appraisal and salary progression are linked

25 The process of inspection Schools will be asked to make available at the start of the inspection: information about the school’s performance management arrangements, including the most recent performance management outcomes and their relationship to salary progression this must be provided in an anonymised format

26 The process of inspection There is an increased focus on governance. Ofsted will collect evidence on the impact of governance from a range of sources including discussions with staff. Ofsted will consider how well governors: – hold the headteacher and other senior leaders to account for the achievement, behaviour and safety of all pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged – use the pupil premium funding and other resources to overcome barriers to learning, including reading, writing and mathematics

27 The process of inspection Ofsted will consider how well governors: – use performance management, including of the headteacher, to lever up quality – understand the strengths and weaknesses of the school, including the quality of teaching, and the underlying data – make strategic decisions about the development and improvement of the school, particularly whether they are supporting or hindering school improvement – meet statutory duties, including those with respect to promoting equalities and ensuring the pupils’ safety

28 The process of inspection The increased emphasis on governance is expanded upon in the subsidiary guidance Inspectors will encounter different models of governance, such as those associated with federations, free schools and academy chains All models must meet the criteria set out in the evaluation schedule and should be subject to the same inspection approaches

29 The process of inspection The new style inspection report : – is brief, intended to convey the key findings to parents succinctly and accessibly – summarises the main findings on the front page – contains no letter for pupils – is written using bullet points – if a school requires improvement, will state clearly why it is not yet good, and provide clear ways to help it to become good

30 The process of inspection

31 The process of inspection Increased emphasis on explaining the impact of the leadership of teaching, and the overall impact of leadership and management, including governance The summary on the front page must include: a brief statement about the impact of leaders, managers and governors on the quality of teaching and the achievement and outcomes of pupils. This must make it clear whether the school is improving or not For schools judged to require improvement, inspectors should recommend an external review of the governing body