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How Ofsted will assess RSHE

Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) won't be inspected on its own – instead, Ofsted will look at how your school is meeting statutory requirements for RSHE, and consider it as part of its evaluations.

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on 13 October 2026
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Contents
  1. Ofsted won't grade RSHE provision alone
  2. How your school will be graded
  3. Your school's teaching of the protected characteristics can impact the leadership and governance grade
  4. Learn more about your RSHE requirements

Ofsted won't grade RSHE provision alone

Inspectors won't evaluate your school's approach to relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) in isolation, and you won't receive a grade for your school's provision.

However, they will likely consider RSHE when coming to a judgement on several evaluation areas:

RSHE within 'curriculum and teaching'

As a governing board, you won't be inspected under Ofsted's 'curriculum and teaching' evaluation area. Therefore, you don't need to know this information in great detail, but understanding the basics can help you monitor your school's approach. Find out how governance is inspected.

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