Complete data: 541 Primary Schools inspected under the new framework (Nov 2025 – Apr 2026)
From November 2025, Ofsted replaced single headline grades with detailed report cards. Schools are assessed across 7 evaluation areas using a 5-point scale. There is no overall grade — each area gets its own judgement. Safeguarding is assessed as Met/Not met. The first cards were published 12 January 2026.
All 3,704 grades across 541 primary schools
Breakdown per category across all 541 schools
Which areas are schools strongest and weakest in?
Which areas are most commonly flagged?
% of schools at Strong Standard or above per area
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| School | Achiev. | Attend. & Behav. | Curric. & Teach. | Inclusion | Leader. & Gov. | Pers. Dev. | Early Yrs | Safeguard. |
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Patterns emerging from the complete dataset
40% of schools rated Strong or Exceptional in Personal Development — the highest of any area. Inclusion follows at 35%, with 12 Exceptional grades.
27% of schools received Needs Attention or Urgent Improvement in Achievement — the worst of any area, with 133 Needs Attention and 15 Urgent Improvement grades.
Only 46 Exceptional grades across 3,704 total (1.2%). Schools with 3+ Exceptional: Oastlers School (6), Leigh Academy Oaks (6), Elmhurst Primary School (6), Cleves Primary School (6), Goldsmith Primary Academy (3).
63 Urgent Improvement grades issued — concentrated in Achievement (15), Leadership (14), and Curriculum (11). These schools face monitoring action.
59.0% of all grades are Expected Standard. Many previously ‘Good’-rated schools are landing here. The secure-fit model means missing one descriptor can pull a school down from Strong.
537 of 541 schools met safeguarding standards. Wayfield Primary School, Trinity Academy Newcastle, Fulwood and Cadley Primary School, Bishopton PRU received ‘Not met’ judgements — rare and serious findings that trigger monitoring action.
How the inspection framework has fundamentally changed