Schools which fail to improve after three inspections should be subject to a "three strikes and you're out policy", a think tank has recommended. S...

A child's chances of attending a weaker school may depend on where they live, according to research. A study has found that the likelihood of atten...

Almost a third of schools are not good enough and many are failing to improve, inspectors have warned. Ofsted's latest annual report shows that alm...

The majority of local authorities are providing good services for children and young people, according to new figures from the education watchdog Ofst...

Around one in six secondary school pupils are going without breakfast, a study suggests. It raises concerns that skipping breakfast will leave youn...

Tougher training should be given to teachers in a bid to raise standards in the classroom, an education watchdog has proposed. The guidelines, draw...

Parent View, a new online questionnaire launched by Ofsted, is facing criticism from teachers and teaching unions over the opportunities for potential...

Campaigners have warned that school sex education lessons are not up to scratch, as a survey found most youngsters get more information outside the cl...

The school leaving age should be cut 14, according to the former head of Ofsted. In an interview with The Times, Sir Chris Woodhead s...

A third of private schools inspected by Ofsted in the last year are not good enough, according to new figures. Of the 303 fee-paying ...

Failing schools have been turned around by sharing the same head teacher, an Ofsted report has said. All the 29 federated schools visited in the su...

Parents feel they are being shut out of their children's education and given insufficient information about their progression, a new survey has found....

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- More than a fifth of nurseries and childminders are not good enough at keeping children safe, official figures suggest. New Of...

Boarding schools will no longer be given time to prepare for Ofsted inspections examining student welfare, the watchdog has announced. Schools wil...

A fifth of schools need to do more to keep their children safe, inspectors have warned. An Ofsted report found that 21% of England's schools are on...

Term starts next week. You can tell by the weather: that bit chillier first thing; fewer zephyrs, more squalls; leaves starting to leave home; darker earlier. Oh, and Dr Who is back on.

Education Secretary Michael Gove has revealed the five new appointees to the board of Ofsted. They have all been appointed to serve on the board fo...