How did Ofsted identify ineffective schools?
• What changes are Ofsted making and why? • What are the implications? • Where can I find out more? Send us your feedback Collated digests To find out more about collated digests click here Get Word Reader Survival of the weakest: the differential improvement of schools causing concern in England This digest found in Leadership Whole school improvement • Send to a friend • Word doc 70KB • Printer friendly • Collate for later How did Ofsted identify ineffective schools? The findings from this study were based on the analysis of Ofsted data from primary and secondary schools nationally identified as having serious weaknesses or being placed in special measures between 1993 and 2004. During this period, Ofsted inspected schools every six years and reported on the quality of education provided, standards achieved by pupils, the school’s leadership and management and the social, moral, spiritual and cultural development of pupils. They identified schools causing concern as those that fell i
