What is Ofsted and and how will the new school ratings work?

Up until now, schools that are rated inadequate have become sponsored academies,, external and are supported by another outstanding school or charity to improve.

The new report cards will result in the government intervening more quickly to help struggling schools, Phillipson has said.

New regional teams, with a budget of up to £100,000 per school, will help turn around “stuck” schools that have received back-to-back negative judgements from Ofsted.

But those that fail to improve will be transferred to a successful academy trust, even if they are already run by a different academy or a council.

Under a pilot from September 2024, if inspectors have concerns about the safety of children in a school that is performing well in all other respects, they will withhold their judgement for three months to allow time for improvements to be made.