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Ofsted report cards, explained

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted no longer gives a school one overall grade. Instead each inspection produces a report card with a grade for up to eight parts of school life on a five-point scale, plus a yes or no on whether pupils are kept safe. Ofsted says the new grades can't be lined up against the old outstanding-to-inadequate scale. This page shows how many schools have a report card so far, month by month and by area, how the grades are spread, and the most recently published cards. It updates every night.

The scale

GradeWe show it asMeaning
ExceptionalExceptionalPractice that is a model for others; rare.
Strong standardStrongConsistently above what is expected.
Expected standardAs expectedMeets the standard every school should reach. Most schools sit here.
Needs attentionNeeds attentionBelow the standard in ways the school must address.
Urgent improvementUrgent improvementSerious weaknesses; usually accompanied by a category of concern.

Areas

On school pages we use everyday names, with Ofsted's own wording underneath: Teaching (curriculum and teaching), Achievement, Behaviour and attendance, Support for every child (inclusion: how well pupils with SEND, from low-income families or known to social care are supported), Wellbeing (personal development and wellbeing), Leadership (leadership and governance), and where they apply Early years and Sixth form (post-16). Safeguarding is simply met or not met.

How far Ofsted has got

Report cards so far2,51111% of England's 23,400 state schools
Latest published27 August 2026first inspections November 2025
Inspections a month314busiest January 2026 (464)
Safeguarding not met140.6% of report cards

Month by month

Report cards by the month the inspection began. Ofsted paused over the summer holidays, so July and August are quiet.

November 2025
126
December 2025
91
January 2026
464
February 2026
344
March 2026
420
April 2026
367
May 2026
364
June 2026
334
July 2026
1

By phase

PhaseReport cardsShare of schoolsAchievement strong or betterAchievement needs attention or worse
Primary1,75710%14%29%
Secondary53117%20%30%
Special1145%25%14%
Nursery3810%39%8%
All-through3019%23%33%
Alternative provision288%29%7%
Middle1314%8%38%

By region

Achievement is the area parents ask about most, so it is the one compared here. Regions inspected in a different order or with a different mix of phases will differ for reasons that have nothing to do with quality.

RegionReport cardsShare of schoolsAchievement strong or betterAchievement needs attention or worse
North West44713%9%39%
South East38210%17%23%
West Midlands31612%15%23%
South West28812%11%33%
East of England26710%11%25%
London2349%47%8%
East Midlands22210%11%36%
Yorkshire and the Humber2209%20%32%
North East13511%14%29%

Councils furthest through

Share of each council's state schools whose latest inspection is a report card. Councils with at least 20 schools.

West Berkshire (77 schools)
27%
Bracknell Forest (31 schools)
26%
Knowsley (55 schools)
25%
St. Helens (65 schools)
25%
Portsmouth (57 schools)
25%
Stoke-on-Trent (79 schools)
22%
Stockton-on-Tees (71 schools)
21%
Slough (39 schools)
21%
South Gloucestershire (104 schools)
20%
Hartlepool (30 schools)
20%
North Somerset (71 schools)
20%
Bedford (66 schools)
20%
Blackburn with Darwen (72 schools)
19%
Darlington (42 schools)
19%
Sandwell (112 schools)
19%

How the grades are spread so far

Share of schools with a report card at each grade, by area. Hover a bar for the count.

ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement
LeadershipLeadership and governance · 2,459 schools
TeachingCurriculum and teaching · 2,459 schools
AchievementAchievement · 2,459 schools
Behaviour and attendanceAttendance and behaviour · 2,459 schools
WellbeingPersonal development and wellbeing · 2,459 schools
Support for every childInclusion · 2,459 schools

How we use report cards in the score

Each area is turned into points (exceptional 100, strong 82, expected 62, needs attention 30, urgent 5) and combined, with leadership and achievement counting most and support for every child and teaching next. If safeguarding is not met, the inspection score is capped at 30. Schools not yet inspected under the new system keep their old grade, which counts for less in the score as it gets older. Full method.

Recently published report cards

PublishedSchoolAreaAchievementLeadershipInclusion
27 August 2026Hollycroft Primary SchoolHinckley, LeicestershireExpected standardStrong standardStrong standard
27 August 2026Slater Primary SchoolLeicester, LeicesterNeeds attentionNeeds attentionNeeds attention
25 August 2026Rushey Mead AcademyLeicester, LeicesterExceptionalExceptionalExceptional
19 August 2026Pembury House Nursery SchoolLondon, HaringeyExceptionalExceptionalExceptional
2 August 2026Djanogly Strelley AcademyNottingham, NottinghamExpected standardStrong standardStrong standard
26 July 2026Newstead Primary and Nursery SchoolNottingham, NottinghamshireExpected standardExpected standardExpected standard
26 July 2026Well Green Primary SchoolAltrincham, TraffordExpected standardNeeds attentionExpected standard
24 July 2026Abbey Manor CollegeLondon, LewishamExceptionalExceptionalStrong standard
24 July 2026Heron AcademyLondon, LambethExpected standardExpected standardStrong standard
23 July 2026Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & HoveBrighton and Hove, Brighton and HoveExpected standardNeeds attentionExpected standard
23 July 2026St Boniface RC Primary SchoolLondon, WandsworthStrong standardStrong standardStrong standard
23 July 2026The St Lawrence AcademyScunthorpe, North LincolnshireExpected standardExpected standardStrong standard
23 July 2026Wark Church of England Primary SchoolHexham, NorthumberlandExpected standardExpected standardStrong standard
22 July 2026High Clarence AcademyMiddlesbrough, Stockton-on-TeesExpected standardExpected standardExpected standard
22 July 2026Homelands Primary SchoolTorquay, TorbayExpected standardExpected standardExpected standard
22 July 2026Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, SevenoaksSevenoaks, KentStrong standardStrong standardStrong standard
22 July 2026Lady Margaret Primary SchoolSouthall, EalingExceptionalStrong standardExceptional
22 July 2026St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolNottingham, NottinghamExpected standardExpected standardExpected standard
21 July 2026Beal High SchoolIlford, RedbridgeStrong standardExpected standardExpected standard
21 July 2026Brighton Hill Community SchoolBasingstoke, HampshireExpected standardStrong standardStrong standard
21 July 2026Newbottle Primary AcademyHoughton le Spring, SunderlandExpected standardExpected standardExpected standard
21 July 2026Windwhistle Primary SchoolWeston-Super-Mare, North SomersetNeeds attentionNeeds attentionNeeds attention
21 July 2026Worle Village Primary SchoolWeston-super-Mare, North SomersetStrong standardStrong standardStrong standard
20 July 2026Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChorley, LancashireExpected standardExpected standardExpected standard
20 July 2026Godolphin Primary SchoolHelston, CornwallExpected standardExpected standardStrong standard
20 July 2026Hazlemere Church of England Combined SchoolHigh Wycombe, BuckinghamshireExpected standardStrong standardStrong standard
20 July 2026Little Hayes Nursery SchoolBristol, Bristol, City ofExpected standardExpected standardExpected standard
20 July 2026Marden Lodge Primary School and NurseryCaterham, SurreyExpected standardExpected standardExpected standard
20 July 2026Marlborough SchoolFalmouth, CornwallExpected standardExpected standardStrong standard
20 July 2026Monks Risborough CofE Primary SchoolPrinces Risborough, BuckinghamshireExpected standardExpected standardExpected standard
20 July 2026Outwood Academy RedcarRedcar, Redcar and ClevelandNeeds attentionNeeds attentionExpected standard
20 July 2026Oxclose Nursery SchoolWashington, SunderlandExpected standardExpected standardExpected standard
20 July 2026Purbrook Junior SchoolWaterlooville, HampshireExpected standardStrong standardStrong standard
20 July 2026Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolSherborne, DorsetExpected standardExpected standardStrong standard
20 July 2026Shinewater Primary SchoolEastbourne, East SussexExpected standardExpected standardStrong standard
20 July 2026Sir Thomas Wharton AcademyDoncaster, DoncasterExpected standardStrong standardStrong standard
20 July 2026St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey GreenPrinces Risborough, BuckinghamshireStrong standardStrong standardStrong standard
20 July 2026St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRochester, MedwayStrong standardStrong standardStrong standard
20 July 2026The Sutton AcademySt Helens, St. HelensExpected standardExpected standardStrong standard
20 July 2026Winchelsea SchoolPoole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleExpected standardStrong standardStrong standard