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Ofsted: FAQs

Get answers to your biggest questions about Ofsted's 2025 inspection framework across the most frequently-asked topics. Plus, find links to all our resources to help you manage an Ofsted inspection effectively.

Last reviewed on 9 December 2025
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Contents
  1. When will we be inspected?
  2. What are the new evaluation areas?
  3. What is the governors' and governance professional's role in the inspection process?
  4. What does Ofsted mean by inclusion?
  5. How will inspectors look at attainment and progress?
  6. What's the Ofsted nominee role?

When will we be inspected?

Routine Ofsted inspections resumed for all state-funded schools on 1 December 2025.

Your school will be inspected as part of the normal 4-year inspection cycle, and must be inspected within 5 school years from the end of the school year in which your previous inspection took place.

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