The harmful impact of Ofsted
20 June 2023
A report from Dr Sam Sims and Professor John Jerrim has been cited in the criticism of Ofsted's inconsistency; the report finds that an inspector's characteristics, such as gender or contract type, can affect schools' grade outcome.
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Read: Schools Week
More: Do Ofsted inspection outcomes differ between male and female inspectors? (First in a five-part blog series on Ofsted inspections)
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Kirsten Holst for UCL.