Research and analysis

‘Now the whole school is reading’: supporting struggling readers in secondary school

Ofsted carried out a research project on struggling readers in secondary schools. This report sets out our findings and recommendations.

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This report, following research visits to 6 secondary schools, illustrates how these schools identify specific reading weaknesses, and how they provide targeted support for struggling readers.

The findings use evidence from:

  • research literature
  • autumn term 2021 inspection data
  • discussions with His Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI) who are primary specialists or secondary English specialists
  • visits to secondary schools that were shown to be effectively supporting struggling readers, to speak to leaders, pupils and staff

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Published 31 October 2022

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