Ofsted data

Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They inspect services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. They also inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people.

They are responsible for:

1. The inspection and regulation of educational institutions including independent schools, state schools, academies and childcare facilities
2. The inspection of agencies responsible for adoption, fostering and other social care services
3. The inspection of other services for children and young people
4. Carrying out research on education and social care
5. Reporting on the above institutions and relaying the information to the government

Ofsted aims to improve lives by raising standards in education and children’s social care.

They inspect and regulate thousands of organisations and individuals providing education, training and care – from childminders to training providers, schools to local authorities. They then share what they find in the form of rating the organisation.