Inspections and performance of education providers

Inspection information for further education providers, and by school type. Performance tables and Ofsted reports.

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• Compare the performance of schools and colleges in England

  Check school performance tables (‘league tables’), Ofsted reports and financial information.

• Find an Ofsted inspection report

  Search for Ofsted inspection reports for childminders and childcare providers, schools, colleges, further education providers, children and families services

• Boarding schools and residential special schools: visit documents

  Annex A form for boarding and residential special schools to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).

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Guidance and regulation

• School inspection: toolkit, operating guide and information
  • Guidance
  • 9 September 2025
  • Ofsted
• Education inspection framework (EIF)
  • Guidance
  • 9 September 2025
  • Ofsted
• Further education and skills inspection: toolkit, operating guide and information
  • Guidance
  • 9 September 2025
  • Ofsted
• Education inspection framework: engagement programme
  • Detailed guide
  • 23 September 2025
  • Ofsted
• School inspection data summary report (IDSR) guide
  • Detailed guide
  • 1 May 2025
  • Ofsted

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News and communications

• FE Commissioner intervention: Havant and South Downs College 2025
  • 15 October 2025
  • Department for Education
  • Decision
• Closed notice to improve: Weston College of Further and Higher Education
  • 7 October 2025
  • Department for Education
  • Correspondence
• Armed Forces training of high standard, but too many trainees wasting time in holdover
  • 2 October 2025
  • Ofsted
  • Press release
• Park Lane Academy (Calderdale): warning notice
  • 11 September 2025
  • Regional Department for Education (DfE) Directors
  • Correspondence
• New era of accountability to drive up standards for all children 
  • 9 September 2025
  • Department for Education
  • Press release

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Research and statistics

• Secondary school performance data in England: 2024 to 2025
  • 16 October 2025
  • Department for Education
  • National statistics
• State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information
  • 14 October 2025
  • Ofsted
  • Statistical data set
• Unregistered schools management information
  • 8 October 2025
  • Ofsted
  • Statistical data set
• OEAS quality assurance commissions: management information 
  • 2 October 2025
  • Ofsted
  • Statistical data set
• Welfare and duty of care in Armed Forces initial training
  • 2 October 2025
  • Ofsted
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Changes to Ofsted inspection fees for independent schools
  • 25 September 2025
  • Department for Education
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 20 November 2025
• School accountability reform
  • 9 September 2025
  • Department for Education
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 28 April 2025
• Improving the way Ofsted inspects education
  • 9 September 2025
  • Ofsted
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 28 April 2025
• Regulatory framework for apprenticeship assessment
  • 20 June 2025
  • Ofqual
  • Closed consultation
  • Date closed 27 August 2025
• Ofsted's approach to AI
  • 24 April 2024
  • Ofsted
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• North West advisory board
  • 15 October 2025
  • Regional Department for Education (DfE) Directors
  • Transparency
• South West advisory board
  • 15 October 2025
  • Regional Department for Education (DfE) Directors
  • Transparency
• North East advisory board
  • 14 October 2025
  • Regional Department for Education (DfE) Directors
  • Transparency
• London advisory board
  • 9 October 2025
  • Regional Department for Education (DfE) Directors
  • Transparency
• West Midlands advisory board
  • 7 October 2025
  • Regional Department for Education (DfE) Directors
  • Transparency

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Organisations

• Department for Education
• Regional Department for Education (DfE) Directors
• Standards & Testing Agency
• Department of Health & Social Care
• Further Education Commissioner

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• Prime Minister's Office 10 Downing Street
• Cabinet Office
• HM Treasury
• Ministry of Justice
• Office of the Schools Adjudicator

• Ofsted
• Ofqual

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