Ofsted
Overview of the Ofsted IDSR
Inspectors use the inspection data summary report (IDSR) when preparing for, and during, school inspections. The IDSR summarises and analyses the available data about a school. It is also designed to align with our school inspection handbook, to inform inspectors conversations with school leaders. It is not intended to be an exhaustive profile of a school or to provide any judgement or assessment of the school.
The IDSR can contain sensitive information about schools and colleges. It is your responsibility to make sure you store and share the IDSR securely. Please see our IDSR conditions of use and storage statement.
During a school inspection, inspectors gather evidence on the quality of education from various sources. This includes nationally generated information on pupils progress and attainment. The IDSR can only provide a starting point, however. Inspectors will want to see first-hand evidence of the quality of education as experienced by pupils and to understand how well leaders know what it is like to be a pupil at the school.
The Ofsted IDSR is designed to:
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reduce the time spent preparing for an inspection
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interpret the data for inspectors
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minimise the need to discuss small groups during inspections, so that these conversations can focus on how the school meets the needs of all pupils
The standards for phonics and key stage 2 data have been kept consistent since 2022. For key stage 4 and education for 16- to 18-year-olds, the approach to grading was different in 2022 compared with subsequent years. The IDSR does not make direct comparisons across years. Instead, it uses arrowsto show whether the schools value has changed compared with the national value each year. There are further details about how the arrows are calculated later in this document.
Example IDSRs
These example IDSRs contain fictional data for a primary school and a secondary school with a sixth form:
IDSRs are dynamically generated based on school data and will differ from school to school.
Access your schools Ofsted IDSR
As a web page through our website
You can access the report directly through our new Ofsted IDSR service or through the Department for Education (DfE)s Analyse School Performance (ASP) service. You will need a DfE Sign-in account and associated permissions for the school(s). Users with more than 1 school should use our direct link.
Ofsted cannot give or take away access to DfE Sign-in, or add schools. But the approver for your school or organisation will be able to help. To find out who your approver is, log in to your DfE Sign-in account and click on the Services tab. Then click on See approvers at an organisation.
Download and use offline
If you want to use the IDSR offline, you have several options.
Option 1 click the download this page button located at the top of the web page. This will download the HTML page automatically to your downloads folder. You do not need an internet connection to view and share it.
Option 2 click the print this page button. This will take you to the print configuration page where you can print as a hard copy document.
Option 3 click the print this page button. This will take you to the print configuration page where, under printer, you can select save as PDF. This will convert the page into a PDF which you can then save and share. (Please note that this depends on you having the correct up-to-date software. This may not work on older versions.)
Reporting data issues
The data in the IDSR is largely provided by the DfE. If your question is about the values displayed, such as the Progress 8 score or cohort, check if the IDSR data matches the data on the ASP and Compare school and college performance in England sites. If the IDSR data matches what has been published, then please contact the DfE. If your question is about calculations that are only used in the IDSR, for example percentile ranks, please email the IDSR team. We will respond as soon as possible.
Link to a predecessor or successor school
The Ofsted IDSR service will provide a link to a predecessor (or successor) school to view. Some schools with a predecessor will not have a link. This is because we decided not to include predecessor schools if there was no data on them.
School details and release information
The information on the school at the beginning of the report comes from the DfEs Get information about schools (GIAS) service. This data is correct as of the release date on the IDSR.
The Ofsted IDSR will always show which release of performance data the report is based on. It will also show the date that the report was last released.
School characteristics
Data source: the DfEs January school census for 2024, 2023 and 2022.
The chart shows school-level information for the last 3 years. If a school has a sixth form, a separate row will appear that shows information for Years 12, 13 and, where applicable, 14.
The chart contains the following measures:
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the number of pupils on roll
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the percentage of pupils receiving free school meals (FSM). These are pupils who are or have been eligible for FSM and have claimed them some time in the last 6 years (Reception to Year 11) referred to as FSM6; FSM data is not collected for sixth forms
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the percentage of pupils with special educational needs (SEN) support: those pupils who receive SEN support but who do not have an education, health and care (EHC) plan
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the percentage of pupils with SEN who have a statement of SEN or an EHC plan
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the percentage of pupils whose first language is not English or is believed to be other than English
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