Ofsted outstanding inspections (secondary)

Most schools that were previously judged to be outstanding have been downgraded under the new EIF. Since they were last inspected the education landscape has shifted significantly and the new EIF places the spotlight on the curriculum and the value added for each pupil in terms of personal development. This resource is an essential read because it draws together all the Ofsted criteria and published underpinning research and presents the criteria in an explicit checklist format for individuals or whole curriculum teams to measure their practice against. In addition there is also a comprehensive collation of the inspectors’ descriptors for outstanding practice across a range of core categories. Whether you wish to retain an existing outstanding judgment or step up to outstanding this an essential read to identify possible areas for improvement in advance of your next inspection.