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Questions Ofsted might ask you based on your role

Get an idea of what Ofsted could ask you and your colleagues all in one place, so you feel confident talking to inspectors. Find out what they could ask headteachers and SLT, DSLs, middle leaders, SENCOs, teachers, SBMs and TAs under the school inspection framework.

Updated
on 8 October 2026See updates
School types: All•School phases: All•Ref: 47484
Contents
  1. Generate personalised questions with our AI wizard
  2. Or, browse our bank of questions by role
  3. Headteacher and senior leadership team (SLT)
  4. Designated safeguarding lead (DSL)
  5. Middle leader
  6. SENCO and/or inclusion lead
  7. Teacher
  8. School business manager (SBM)
  9. Teaching assistants (TA)

Generate personalised questions with our AI wizard

Use our AI-powered wizard to get examples of questions you might be asked during inspection, and find support on the evidence that inspectors will be looking for.

Simply answer a few questions and we'll generate tailored inspection-related questions based on your role, and on your school's specific context and needs.

You can also use KeyGPT to find out what inspectors might ask you about your SEF, data or other documents.

Or, browse our bank of questions by role

Take a look at our curated lists of questions that inspectors might ask different staff members. They include tips on what evidence to include in your answers.

Share them with the relevant members of your team.

Remember: inspectors could phrase questions in different ways, so try to think about the point of the question rather than prepare for specific wording.

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