Removal of Ofsted single word Judgements
A new post, “Removal of Ofsted single word judgements: what it means for schools and parents” has just been published on the The Education Hub blog.
Schools in England will no longer receive Ofsted single headline grades, also known as single word judgements, from 2nd September 2024. This is the first step towards delivering a better accountability system which will see School Report Cards introduced from September 2025, which will provide parents with a complete picture of how schools are performing. We explain more below, including on how parents can compare schools in the meantime. Why are we removing single headline grades? We know that one word judgements aren’t working for parents or schools. Ofsted research found fewer than four in 10 parents, and only 29% of teachers, support one-word …
