Download our checklist for headteachers
It will help you prepare for an Ofsted inspection under the current inspection framework.
It includes a:
- Step-by-step guide of what to do once Ofsted has called
- List of all the information you must make available
We referred to Ofsted's operating guide and inspection information in this checklist.
Inspections under the current framework
If you haven't been inspected under the current inspection framework yet (meaning your last inspection was carried out under the 2019 framework), there have been some changes to the inspection process since your last inspection.
Inspectors will usually make the initial notification call between 9.30 and 10.00am on a Monday (or Tuesday, if pupils return to school on the Tuesday) – if your inspection has been deferred, you may receive the notification call on any day of the week The lead inspector