What is the IDSR?
The Ofsted inspection data summary report (IDSR) is a document summarising the data that is available about your school. It’s used by inspectors to prepare for inspection, and to guide their conversations with your team during inspection.
You don’t have to do anything to prepare it, it’s generated using DfE data about your school.
You can access your school’s IDSR by logging into either:
Both options require you to use your DfE Sign-in account.
Check that your governors can also access your school's IDSR – it's a useful tool year-round to help them scrutinise school data. They might need some support to access DfE Sign-in, or permission to access your data.
Inspectors will use the IDSR as a starting point, as set out in Ofsted’s IDSR guide. They will use it alongside the school inspection