November 2025 Ofsted framework Primary & Secondary schools

Inspection intelligence for
primary & secondary school leaders

The tool that helps school leaders understand Ofsted inspections — what inspectors look for, how schools are graded, and when yours is likely to be inspected next. AI-powered analysis, grounded in every published report under the new November 2025 framework.

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500+ primary reports 130+ secondary reports 7 inspection categories AI-powered grade benchmarking New Nov 2025 framework

Built for your sector

Specialised for primary and secondary schools

Every feature is tailored to your school type — from the performance data and benchmarks that matter, to the inspection categories Ofsted uses in your sector.

Primary schools

Insights calibrated to primary inspection data — with Early years as a dedicated category, and KS2 performance data throughout.

KS2 RWM % KS2 Reading KS2 Maths Early years
  • AI synopsis library across all primary inspection categories
  • Early years as a dedicated inspection category
  • KS2 attainment distributions across grade levels
  • Benchmark questions calibrated to primary context

Secondary schools

Insights calibrated to secondary inspection data — with Post-16 provision included, and GCSE performance data throughout.

Attainment 8 Progress 8 5+ Eng & Maths Post-16
  • AI synopsis library across all secondary inspection categories
  • Post-16 provision as a dedicated inspection category
  • GCSE attainment and progress distributions by grade level
  • Benchmark questions calibrated to secondary context

What you get

Everything you need to understand where your school stands

Ofsted Insights combines published inspection reports, performance data, and Parent View results — then uses AI to tell you what it actually means for a school like yours.

Inspection report explorer

Browse and filter all cached Ofsted inspection reports. Sort by grade, category, or date to spot patterns across your sector.

AI-powered insights

AI-generated synopses explain what inspectors look for at each grade level — drawing on real report narratives, attainment trends, and attendance data.

Grade comparisons

See exactly what distinguishes a Strong school from an Expected one in any inspection category — ideal for self-evaluation and improvement planning.

Inspection date predictions

Statistical predictions — calibrated against emerging new-framework timing data — showing when any school is likely to be inspected next, with confidence windows.

Parent View data

Integrates Ofsted's Parent View survey results so you can see how parental confidence compares across schools with similar inspection outcomes.

AI grade benchmark

Answer targeted diagnostic questions and receive a likely Ofsted grade for any inspection category — grounded in the toolkit and in what published reports show inspectors actually find.

November 2025 framework

Built around the new framework — and around what inspectors are actually doing

The framework defines what inspectors should look for. Ofsted Insights goes further — combining the official toolkit with evidence from every published inspection to show you what Strong really looks like, what keeps schools at Expected, and what the most common routes to Needs attention actually are.

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Grades (all school types)

Exceptional Strong Expected Needs attention Urgent improvement

Primary categories

  • Achievement
  • Curriculum & teaching
  • Attendance & behaviour
  • Personal development
  • Leadership
  • Inclusion
  • Early years

Secondary categories

  • Achievement
  • Curriculum & teaching
  • Attendance & behaviour
  • Personal development
  • Leadership
  • Inclusion
  • Post-16 provision

Who it's for

Designed for people who lead schools

Headteachers & SLT

Understand your inspection context and benchmark your school against sector-wide patterns — primary or secondary.

Governors & trustees

Get clear, evidence-based briefings on what Ofsted inspectors are finding in similar schools across both phases.

Multi-academy trusts

Monitor inspection trends across primary and secondary schools in your trust and support them ahead of inspections.

School improvement leads

Use AI-generated analysis to understand what the strongest schools do differently in each category across both phases.

Common questions

Questions about Ofsted Insights

Practical answers for school leaders considering the platform.

Every published Ofsted inspection report under the new November 2025 framework, combined with DfE performance data (KS2 attainment for primary schools; Attainment 8, Progress 8 and GCSE results for secondary), Ofsted's Parent View survey results, and the GIAS school register. All inspection report data is sourced from publicly available Ofsted publications.

Predictions are statistical estimates calibrated against actual inspection timing for schools already inspected under the new framework. They account for a school's last inspection date, its grades, and Ofsted's stated reinspection policy — presented with confidence windows that reflect genuine uncertainty. They are not guarantees: Ofsted can inspect any school at any time. But they give a data-grounded view of when reinspection is most likely, which is useful for planning.

No. Ofsted Insights is an independent tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Ofsted or His Majesty's Chief Inspector. All inspection data is sourced from publicly available Ofsted publications. The AI analysis, grade benchmarking, and date predictions are produced by Ofsted Insights, not by Ofsted itself.

The report cache is updated regularly as new inspection reports are published. The platform currently covers over 500 primary and 130 secondary reports under the new November 2025 framework, which began with volunteer schools in November 2025 and expanded from December 2025 onwards. The most recent sync date is visible in the platform.

The benchmark presents targeted diagnostic questions about a specific inspection category — for example, curriculum design or attendance and behaviour. Your answers are evaluated against the evidence in published inspection reports for schools at each grade level, and the AI returns a likely Ofsted grade with a written explanation of what the evidence suggests. It supports self-evaluation — it does not replicate an inspection.

Yes, fully. Primary users see analysis and benchmarks drawn from primary inspection reports, with KS2 performance data and Early years as a dedicated category. Secondary users see secondary-specific data — GCSE attainment and progress, and Post-16 provision. Each account is set to either primary or secondary at registration, and the platform adjusts accordingly throughout.

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