Petition · past parliament
End one- or two-word judgements to summarise an Ofsted Inspection Report
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
The Commons Education Select Committee has decided to hold an inquiry into the effectiveness of Ofsted. They are now gathering evidence and anyone can take part in this process. This petition will be submitted as evidence of the nation’s rejection of single word judgements.
At present, all schools in England are graded by Ofsted with a one- or two-word judgement. The idea that a single word or phrase can sum up everything a school has to offer is utterly ridiculous. Of course, all parents want to know that the school their child attends is providing the best quality of education possible but if there are issues within a school these need to be identified and communicated precisely not reduced to a single word that implies overall success or overall failure.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Abolish Ofsted ratings
Timeline
| 14 Jun 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Jun 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.