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| Hundreds of schools downgraded in England | Hundreds of schools downgraded in England |
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| Most of the outstanding schools in England inspected last year have been downgraded, according to a report from the schools watchdog. | |
| Some of them had not been looked at for 15 years and many would have experienced "significant change" such as new head teachers, Ofsted said. | Some of them had not been looked at for 15 years and many would have experienced "significant change" such as new head teachers, Ofsted said. |
| But the National Education Union (NEU) said Ofsted's findings were "frequently unreliable". | But the National Education Union (NEU) said Ofsted's findings were "frequently unreliable". |
| The Department for Education said most schools remained good or outstanding. | The Department for Education said most schools remained good or outstanding. |
| Money for schools, care and NHS - but is it enough? | Money for schools, care and NHS - but is it enough? |
| Between 2012 and 2020, schools judged outstanding were revisited only if specific concerns were raised. | Between 2012 and 2020, schools judged outstanding were revisited only if specific concerns were raised. |
| Ofsted said 80% of outstanding schools it had revisited last year had been downgraded - 308 primary and secondary schools. | Ofsted said 80% of outstanding schools it had revisited last year had been downgraded - 308 primary and secondary schools. |
| Most were bumped down to "good" - but 17% were told they needed improvement and 4% were "inadequate". | Most were bumped down to "good" - but 17% were told they needed improvement and 4% were "inadequate". |
| Ofsted said it had prioritised schools that had gone the longest without inspection, when it had been deciding which schools to look at last year. | Ofsted said it had prioritised schools that had gone the longest without inspection, when it had been deciding which schools to look at last year. |
| On average, the schools it visited had not been inspected for 13 years - but some had gone as long as 15 without an inspection. | On average, the schools it visited had not been inspected for 13 years - but some had gone as long as 15 without an inspection. |
| 'Ill-informed inspection' | 'Ill-informed inspection' |
| Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman said the exemption from frequent visits for outstanding schools had "deprived parents of up-to-date information" and meant schools had been without "constructive challenge". | Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman said the exemption from frequent visits for outstanding schools had "deprived parents of up-to-date information" and meant schools had been without "constructive challenge". |
| "The exemption was a policy founded on the hope that high standards, once achieved, would never drop and that freedom from inspection might drive them even higher," she said. | "The exemption was a policy founded on the hope that high standards, once achieved, would never drop and that freedom from inspection might drive them even higher," she said. |
| "These outcomes show that removing a school from scrutiny does not make it better." | "These outcomes show that removing a school from scrutiny does not make it better." |
| NEU joint general secretary Kevin Courtney said Ofsted's findings were "frequently unreliable and invalid". | NEU joint general secretary Kevin Courtney said Ofsted's findings were "frequently unreliable and invalid". |
| "Far from demonstrating the value of Ofsted, this report shows that the inspectorate makes no material positive difference to schools," he said. | "Far from demonstrating the value of Ofsted, this report shows that the inspectorate makes no material positive difference to schools," he said. |
| Ofsted was "driving good teachers away" and "punitive and ill-informed inspection" slowing down improvements. | Ofsted was "driving good teachers away" and "punitive and ill-informed inspection" slowing down improvements. |
| 'Rapidly improved' | 'Rapidly improved' |
| The Institute for Fiscal Studies said an increase in funding for the next two years, in last week's Autumn Statement, would only return real-terms per pupil spending to its 2010 level. | |
| A Department for Education spokesman said the government had "rapidly improved school standards, thanks to the tireless efforts of school leaders". | A Department for Education spokesman said the government had "rapidly improved school standards, thanks to the tireless efforts of school leaders". |
| "Today, 87% of schools are now rated as good or outstanding - up from 68% in 2010," he said. | "Today, 87% of schools are now rated as good or outstanding - up from 68% in 2010," he said. |
| Ofsted aimed to inspect every school by the summer of 2025, the spokesman added. | Ofsted aimed to inspect every school by the summer of 2025, the spokesman added. |