Questions Ofsted might ask middle leaders

Download our list of questions Ofsted inspectors might ask. You'll find questions related to COVID-19, covering topics like how you delivered remote learning, helped pupils catch up and supported your staff during the pandemic.

Last reviewed on 17 August 2022
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Contents
  1. Questions about your curriculum
  2. Other questions
  3. How inspectors decide what to ask 

Questions about your curriculum

Inspectors will only ask you these questions if you're a subject/phase/department/year group leader (or similar). If your leadership relates to another area (for instance, personal development or behaviour), use the list of questions in the section below.

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This resource is based on:

  • Questions that middle leaders/subject leaders in 8 schools have been asked about their curriculum (for the 'quality of education' measure) under the 2019 Ofsted framework
  • Advice from our associate education expert. 

They're high-level questions that inspectors are likely to ask any subject lead. Once you've familiarised yourself with these, use our subject-specific questions to help you prepare for the more detailed questions you might be asked if your subject is chosen for a 'deep dive'.

Ofsted will end the transitional arrangements that are currently in place. These were introduced (and subsequently extended due to the pandemic) to

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