As reported by Sky News, a recent survey by the NAHT school leaders’ union unveils that 85% of headteachers lack confidence in the Ofsted grading system, with just a fifth finding inspection reports useful for parents, adding to concerns about the system’s reliability
The majority of headteachers believe the Ofsted school grading system is “unreliable”, according to a survey carried out by a teaching union.
Some 85% of school leaders said they were “unconfident” in the education inspectorate for England, data revealed by the NAHT school leaders’ union has revealed.
The survey of 1,890 teachers in September and October saw just a fifth say they felt Ofsted inspection reports provided useful information for parents.
Almost two-thirds (64%) said the one-word grade given by the Ofsted for a school’s effectiveness – ranging from “outstanding” to “inadequate” was not reliable.
When asked how they felt about their school’s next inspection, the top five words used by leaders included “anxious”, “sick”, “stressed”, “terrified” and “dread”.
The survey findings were published just days after a damning inquiry found Ofsted was “not fit for purpose”.
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