Staff experience of being inspected under the revised Ofsted framework (from November 2025) in EYFS, schools and sixth forms 

  • This survey from Teach Well Toolkit (www.teachwelltoolkit.com) collects the experiences of staff of Ofsted inspections under the revised framework (from November 2025) in Early Years, primary schools, secondary schools and sixth forms. 
  • NB: You will be asked to provide the name of your organisation and your personal or work email address. This will enable Teach Well Toolkit to send you a copy of your individual responses and the report when published. Your name, organisation and email address will remain confidential.
  • An anonymised report will be published on social media at the end of the summer term 2026. You will  be sent a copy of the report via email. Headline data might also be shared publicly before the summer term. 
  • Please note: You will not be able to save your responses and return to the survey to complete it. You might wish to keep the survey open on another device if you are unable to complete it in one sitting. If you wish to complete it in the future, save this link: https://tinyurl.com/twtoolkit-post-ofsted-survey
  • The survey is comprised of rating scale questions (1-10) and optional comments. It should take around 10 minutes to complete the rating scale questions, and 20 minutes if you choose to add comments.
           Thank you!

Steve Waters
Teach Well Toolkit
steve@teachwelltoolkit.com
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Did your organisation apply to have an early inspection as part of a group of 'volunteer' schools? *
SECTION 1: INFORMATION ABOUT YOU AND YOUR ORGANISATION
Q1: What is the name of your organisation?

This information will not be shared with anyone. 

The survey report will refer to your organisation as "School 1, College 2 etc."
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Q2: What is the postcode of your organisation?

Your organisation's postcode will not be shared with anyone.
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Q3: What is the phase of your organisation? *
Q4: If you chose "Other" in Question 3, please enter the type of organisation you work for.

If you did not choose "Other" in Question 2, enter "NA".
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Q5: What is your school role?

Please choose one. 

If you have more than one role, choose the role that contributed most to your organisation's Ofsted inspection (e.g., you are a subject leader and in charge of KS4. You were asked to contribute to the inspection in your KS4 role. Therefore, you would choose "Head of a Phase or Area" for your answer).

If your role is not listed, choose the role that most closely describes your role, or select "Other" and enter your role in Question 6.
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Q6: If you chose "Other" in Question 5, enter your role. 

If you clicked one of the role options in Question 5, enter "NA".
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Q7: Is the organisation you work for state-maintained or private? *
Q8: Is your organisation part of an academy, local education partnership, or federation, or does it stand alone?

If your organisation is private and not state-maintained, chose "N/A: My organisation is private".
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Q9: Please enter the dates of your Ofsted inspection (e.g., 13th - 14th January 2026) *
Q10: Has your organisation's inspection report been published (i.e., it is publicly available on the Ofsted website)?

If you need to check whether your organisation's Ofsted report has been published, copy the following website address into your browser: 

Make sure you keep this survey open in a different tab so that you can return to it. 
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SECTION 2: OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF THE INSPECTION PROCESS
Q11: Overall, how would you rate your experience of your organisation's inspection under the revised inspection framework from November 2025?

* A rating of 1 means, "My experience of my organisation's inspection was negative".
* A rating of 10 means, "My experience of my organisation's inspection was positive".
* A rating of 5 means, "My experience of my organisation's inspection was negative in some respects and positive in other respects".
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My experience of my organisation's inspection was negative
My experience of my organisation's inspection was positive
Q12 (Optional): Please explain what most influenced your overall experience of the inspection process? 

You do not need to answer in complete sentences.

If you would prefer not to explain your answer to Question 11, please leave blank.
Q13: To what extent was the inspection professionally respectful towards staff?

* A rating of 1 means, "The inspection was lacking in professional respect towards staff".
* A rating of 10 means, "The inspection was professionally respectful towards staff".
* A rating of 5 means, "The inspection was lacking in professional respect towards staff in some respects, and professionally respectful towards staff in other respects".
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The inspection was lacking in professional respect towards staff
The inspection was professionally respectful towards staff
Q14 (Optional): Please explain your answer to Question 13.

You do not need to answer in complete sentences.

If you would prefer not to explain your answer to Question 13, please leave blank.
Q15: To what extent was the inspection professionally respectful towards pupils?

* A rating of 1 means, "The inspection was lacking in professional respect towards pupils".
* A rating of 10 means, "The inspection was professionally respectful towards pupils".
* A rating of 5 means, "The inspection was lacking in professional respect towards pupils in some respects, and professionally respectful towards pupils in other respects".
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The inspection was lacking in professional respect towards pupils
The inspection was professionally respectful towards pupils
Q16 (Optional): Please explain your answer to Question 15.

You do not need to answer in complete sentences.

If you would prefer not to explain your answer to Question 15, please leave blank.
Q17: To what extent did the inspection process feel fair? ["Fair" = The inspection process accurately identified the strengths and weaknesses of your organisation].

* A rating of 1 means, "The inspection process was unfair".
* A rating of 10 means, "The inspection process was fair".
* A rating of 5 means, "The inspection process was fair in some respects, and lacking in fairness in other respects".
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The inspection process was unfair
The inspection process was fair
Q18 (Optional): Please explain your answer to Question 17.

You do not need to answer in complete sentences.

If you would prefer not to explain your answer to Question 17, please leave blank.
SECTION 3: CLARITY, PROCESS, AND COMMUNICATION
Q19: How clear were inspectors in explaining expectations of the inspection process?

* A rating of 1 means, "Inspectors were lacking in clarity in explaining expectations of the inspection process".
* A rating of 10 means, "Inspectors were clear in explaining expectations of the inspection process".
* A rating of 5 means "Inspectors were lacking in clarity in explaining expectations of the inspection process in some respects, and clear in explaining expectations of the inspection process in other respects".
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Inspectors were lacking in clarity in explaining expectations of the inspection process
Inspectors were clear in explaining expectations of the inspection process
Q20 (Optional): Explain your answer to Question 19. 

You do not need to write in full sentences.

If you would prefer not to explain your answer to Question 19, please leave blank.
Q21: How confident are you that inspectors applied the inspection framework consistently? [Consistency = All aspects of the inspection framework was applied equally to all aspects of my organisation].

* A rating of 1 means, "I have no confidence that inspectors applied the inspection framework consistently".
* A rating of 10 means, "I am confident that inspectors applied the inspection framework consistently".
* A rating of 5 means, "I have no confidence that inspectors applied the inspection framework consistently in some respects, and confidence that inspectors applied the inspection framework consistently in other respects".
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I have no confidence that inspectors applied the inspection framework consistently
I am confident that inspectors applied the inspection framework consistently
Q22 (Optional): Explain your answer to Question 21.

You do not need to write in complete sentences.

If you would prefer not to explain your answer to Question 21, please leave blank.
Q23: What aspects of the inspection process did you find: 1) Most challenging? 2) Problematic?

Please number your answers 1) and 2). 

You can choose to answer both 1) and 2), or either 1) or 2).
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Q24 (Optional): Explain your answer to Question 23.

You do not need to write in sentences.

If you would prefer not to explain your answer to Question 23, please leave blank.
SECTION 4: WORKLOAD AND PROFESSIONAL IMPACT OF INSPECTION PROCESS
Q25: To what extent did preparation for the inspection process increase your workload?

* A rating of 1 means, "My workload was increased by 100% in preparing for the inspection".
* A rating of 10 means, "My workload was not increased at all in preparing for the inspection".
* A rating of 5 means, "My workload was increased by 50% in preparing for the inspection".
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My workload was increased by 100% in preparing for the inspection
My workload was not increased in preparing for the inspection
Q26 (Optional): Explain your answer to Question 25.

You do not need to write in sentences.

If you would prefer not to explain your answer to Question 25, please leave blank.
Q27: To what extent did the inspection process detract from your day-to-day work in your role?

* A rating of one means, "The inspection process detracted from my day-to-day work in my role".
* A rating of 10 means, "The inspection process did not detract from my day-to-day work in my role".
* A rating of 5 stars means, "The inspection process detracted from my day-to-day work in my role in some respects, and did not detract from my day-to-day role in other respects".
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The inspection process detracted from my day-to-day work in my role
The inspection process did not detract from my day-to-day work in my role
Q28 (Optional): Explain your answer to Question 27.

You do not need to write in full sentences.

If you would rather not explain your answer to Question 27, please leave blank.
Q29: To what extent did the inspection process detract from teaching and learning? 

Consider this question from the day your organisation was informed that it was to be inspected to the completion of this survey.

* A rating of 1 means, "The inspection process detracted from teaching and learning".
* A rating of 10 means, "The inspection process did not detract from teaching and learning".
* A rating of 5 means, "The inspection process detracted from teaching and learning in some respects, and did not detract from teaching and learning in other respects".
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The inspection process detracted from teaching and learning
The inspection process did not detract from teaching and learning
Q30 (Optional): Explain your answer to Question 29.

You do not need to write in full sentences.

If you would rather not explain your answer to Question 29, please leave blank.
Q31: To what extent did your organisation make changes in response to the inspection process?

* A rating of 1 means, "My organisation changed in response to the inspection process".
* A rating of 10 means, "My organisation did not change in response to the inspection process".
* A rating of 5 means, "My organisation made some changes in response to the inspection process in some respects, and made no changes in response to the inspection process in other respects".
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My organisation changed in response to the inspection process
My organisation did not change in response to the inspection process
Q32 (Optional): Explain your answer to Question 31.

You do not need to write in full sentences.

If you would rather not explain your answer to Question 31, please leave blank.
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SECTION 5: MENTAL WELLBEING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT
Q32: To what extent did the inspection process cause you to be stressed?

* A rating of 1 means, "The inspection process caused me the most stress I have ever experienced in my organisation".
* A rating of 10 means, "The inspection process caused me the least stress I have ever experienced in my organisation".
* A rating of 5 means "The inspection process caused me to be stressed in some respects, and did not cause me to be stressed in other respects".
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The inspection process caused me the most stress I have ever experienced in my organisation
The inspection process caused me the least stress I have ever experienced in my organisation
Q33 (Optional): Explain your answer to Question 32.

You do not need to write in full sentences.

If you would rather not explain your answer to Question 32, please leave blank.
Q34: To what extent did the inspection process negatively affect your mental wellbeing? 

Regard the inspection process from the day your organisation was notified that it was to be inspected until the completion of this survey

* A rating of 1 means, "The inspection process negatively affected my mental wellbeing".
* A rating of 10 means, "The inspection process did not negatively affect my mental wellbeing".
* A rating of 5 means, "The inspection process negatively affected my mental wellbeing in some respects, and did not negatively affect my mental wellbeing in other respects".
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The inspection process negatively affected my mental wellbeing
The inspection process did not negatively affect my mental wellbeing
Q35 (Optional): Explain your answer to Question 34.

You do not need to write in full sentences.

If you would rather not explain your answer to Question 34, please leave blank.
Q36: To what extent did you feel psychologically safe as a member of staff in relation to your organisation during the inspection?

Psychological safety as a member of staff means that you felt able to approach staff in your organisation when the inspection team was onsite in order to:

* Express your ideas and concerns about the inspection openly.
* Ask questions about the inspection.
* Acknowledge mistakes you made during the inspection without fear of negative consequences.
* Challenge others, including authority figures, about the inspection without fear of negative consequences.

* A rating of 1 means, "I felt psychologically unsafe as a member of staff in relation to my organisation during the inspection".
* A rating of 10 means, "I felt psychologically safe as a member of staff in relation to my organisation during the inspection".
* A rating of 5 means, "I felt psychologically unsafe in some respects as a member of staff in relation to my organisation during the inspection, and psychologically safe in other respects as a member of staff in relation to my organisation during the inspection".
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I felt psychologically unsafe as a member of staff in relation to my organisation during the inspection
I felt psychologically safe as a member of staff in relation to my organisation during the inspection
Q37 (Optional): Explain your answer to Question 36.

You do not need to write in full sentences.

If you would rather not explain your answer to Question 36, please leave blank.
Q38: To what extent did you feel psychologically safe in relation to the Ofsted inspection team during the inspection?

Psychological safety in relation to the Ofsted inspection team means that you felt able to approach members of the team when they were onsite in order to:

* Express your ideas and concerns about the inspection openly.
* Ask questions about the inspection.
* Acknowledge mistakes you made during the inspection without fear of negative consequences.
* Challenge members of the team about the inspection without fear of negative consequences.

* A rating of 1 means, "I felt psychologically unsafe in relation to the inspection team during the inspection".
* A rating of 10 means, "I felt psychologically safe in relation to the inspection team during the inspection".
* A rating of 5 means, "I felt psychologically unsafe in some respects in relation to the inspection team during the inspection, and psychologically safe in other respects in relation to the inspection team during the inspection".
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I felt psychologically unsafe in relation to the inspection team during the inspection
I felt psychogically safe in relation to the inspection team during the inspection
Q39 (Optional): Explain your answer to Question 38.

You do not need to write in full sentences.

If you would rather not explain your answer to Question 38, please leave blank.
SECTION 6: SUPPORT DURING AND AFTER THE INSPECTION
Q40: How supported did you feel by your organisation during the inspection?

* A rating of 1 means, "I did not feel supported by my organisation during the inspection".
* A rating of 10 means, "I felt supported by my organisation during the inspection".
* A rating of 5 means, "I felt supported in some respects by my organisation during the inspection, and unsupported in other respects by my organisation during the inspection".
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I did not feel supported by my organisation during the inspection
I felt supported by my organisation during the inspection
Q41 (Optional): Explain your answer to Question 40.
 
You do not need to write in full sentences.

If you would rather not explain your answer to Question 40, please leave blank.
Q42: What support, if any, would have improved your experience of the inspection?

If you do not have suggestions of support that would have improved your experience of the inspection, please enter "None".
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SECTION 7: REFLECTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Q43: How confident are you that the revised inspection framework (from November 2025) will improve the quality of educational organisations in general?

* A rating of 1 means, "I have no confidence that the revised inspection framework will improve the quality of educational organisations in general".
* A rating of 10 means, "I am confident that the revised inspection framework will improve the quality of educational organisations in general".
* A rating of 5 means, "I have no confidence in some respects that the revised inspection framework will improve the quality of educational organisations in general, and confident in other respects that the revised inspection framework will improve the quality of educational organisations in general".
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I have no confidence that the revised inspection framework will improve the quality of educational organisations in general
I am confident that the revised inspection framework will improve the quality of educational organisations in general
Q44 (Optional): Explain your answer to Question 43.
 
You do not need to write in full sentences.

If you would rather not explain your answer to Question 43, please leave blank.
Q43: What changes to the inspection process would you recommend?

If you do not wish to recommend changes to the inspection process, please enter "None".
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Q44: Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience of being inspected under the Ofsted revised framework?

If you do not have anything else to share about being inspected under the Ofsted revised framework, please enter "No".
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Q45 (Optional): If you would like to comment on the structure of this survey, please do so below.

This includes errors, or difficulties in responding to any of the questions.

If you do not wish to comment on the structure of this survey, please leave blank.
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Thank you for completing this survey about your personal experience of being inspected under the Ofsted revised inspection framework from November 2025. Your time is appreciated.

If sufficient responses are received, an anonymised report will be published on social media after summer half-term 2026. You will also be sent a copy of the report via email. 

Interim headline data might also be shared publicly on social media and sent to your email address before summer half-term 2026.

Comments on the structure of the survey will be included anonymously in the report. 

If appropriate, the survey will be edited in the light of comments to improve its structure and remove errors for future respondents.

Please share this link to the survey with staff in your organisation, and other colleagues in EYFS, primary & secondary schools, and Sixth Forms: https://tinyurl.com/twtoolkit-post-ofsted-survey
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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