- Two-thirds of teachers describe Ofsted inspection of their school as inaccurate, including majority in Good or Outstanding schools
- Only one in ten “winning” schools report positive experience with Ofsted
- 92% of teachers say Ofsted is not a reliable and trusted arbiter of school standards
- 89% say Ofsted inspections are not a valid method of measuring school performance
Teachers from both “winning” and “losing” schools believe that Ofsted inspections do not provide a fair and accurate picture, according to new research from Beyond Ofsted, the inquiry into the future of school inspection, chaired by Lord Jim Knight.
Almost two-thirds (62%) of teachers did not think that the outcome of their most recent inspection accurately reflected their school. Even in schools rated Good or Outstanding, more than half (58%) of respondents did not think the rating was fair, demonstrating a lack of regard for the inspecting body from the teaching profession across the board.
