Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people, and services providing education and skills for learners of all ages.
Ofsted is responsible for:
- inspecting maintained schools and academies, some independent schools, and many other educational institutions and programmes outside of higher education.
- inspecting childcare, adoption and fostering agencies and initial teacher training.
- publishing reports of their findings so they can be used to improve the overall quality of education and training.
- regulating a range of early years and children’s social care services, making sure they’re suitable for children and potentially vulnerable young people.
- reporting to policymakers on the effectiveness of these services.
As of November 2025, Ofsted has carried out inspections under their new assessment framework which no longer includes one word judgments of a school’s overall performance. The new way of carrying out inspections is designed to ensure schools are meeting the needs of all students, including disadvantaged and those with SEND. The previous inspection grades of Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate have been replaced with a five-point scale with ‘Expected Standard’ being the new benchmark for a high-performing school.
Huntington Primary Academy was inspected under the new framework in December 2025.
Please see the attached letter to parents and the link to the Ofsted Report.