Recent reports
Probably the only way to read OFSTED’s mind is to see what they commit to print. By trawling through the most recent I form a picture of the most commented on issues. In the posts below you’ll see a mixture of verbatim reports (where they are illuminating and interesting) and summaries (when they are not!) I will publish these termly so you can see any changes in OFSTED’s emphasis.
What are OFSTED saying about history in their 2024 reports?
BookmarkIt is not always easy to find detailed references to history in recent school reports despite the fact that history…
Read MoreOFSTED’s latest findings on primary history 2023
BookmarkPeriodically, OFSTED offers a report that codifies the main findings of their most recent subject specific visits. The last major…
Read MoreOFSTED Webinar on primary and secondary History 2023
BookmarkMany of you will have read the lengthy OFSTED paper on research findings into the history curriculum published in 2021,…
Read MoreSome key findings from OFSTED’s English curriculum report that affect history – May 2022
Bookmark1. SEND While pupils with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) are highly likely to need much more frequent repetition,…
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10 things OFSTED tend to comment on in primary history reports
BookmarkI have just finished my analysis of all OFSTED’s primary history monitoring reports for the last 2 years. There has…
Read MoreExcerpt from recent OFSTED report from 2021
BookmarkAs its impossible for you to know what comments OFSTED are making when commenting on history in individual schools, we…
Read More10 vital things primary history subject leaders should draw from OFSTED’s review July 2021
BookmarkOn 14 July 2021 OFSTED published its lengthy review of research findings into school history. You can access it here….
Read MoreHistory in outstanding primary schools – OFSTED’s view of strengths and weaknesses April 2021
BookmarkPosted by:Tim Jenner HMI, Subject Lead for History, Tim Jenner HMI, Ofsted’s subject lead for history report April 2021, reports…
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Recent ‘remote’ OFSTED report Spring 2021; systems for testing pupils’ subject knowledge July 2021
BookmarkThe recent focus on pupils knowing the content of subjects has given rise to some interesting observations from OFSTED. In…
Read MoreMarch 2020 inspection
BookmarkThe history curriculum is currently being reviewed. You and your subject leader know that current planning in history does not…
Read MoreFull sample recent primary history report January 2020
BookmarkPupils in your school thoroughly enjoy learning history. They like the enquiry-based approach you take to learning in the history…
Read MoreReport on leadership of primary history 2020
BookmarkOne of the key features underpinning the high quality of history learning was that history has a high status throughout the school, recognised…
Read MoreAnalysis of OFSTED reports November 2019- February 2020, with my commentary
BookmarkAnalysis of OFSTED reports November 2019-February 2020, with my commentary By trawling through the most recent pre-Covid reports from November…
Read MoreWritten by Neil Thompson
All content on Keystage history is written and quality assured by Neil Thompson, a former history teacher, county history adviser and Ofsted inspector with more than 30 years’ experience in history education.