Education Act 2005

35Reports of inspections by members of the Inspectorate

(1)Where on the completion of any inspection of a school under section 20(2)(b) or 24(1) by a member of the Inspectorate, that person is of the opinion that special measures are required to be taken in relation to the school or that the school requires significant improvement, he must—

(a)prepare in writing a report of the inspection and a summary of the report, and

(b)state his opinion in the report.

(2)If on the completion of any such inspection of a school by a member of the Inspectorate in circumstances where—

(a)he is of the opinion that special measures are not required to be taken in relation to the school, but

(b)in the latest report of an inspection of the school, the person making the report stated that in his opinion such measures were required to be taken in relation to the school and either—

(i)that person was a member of the Inspectorate, or

(ii)the report stated that the Chief Inspector agreed with his opinion,

the member of the Inspectorate must prepare a report of the inspection and a summary of the report and state his opinion in the report (whether or not he is required by subsection (1)(b) also to state the opinion that the school requires significant improvement).

(3)If on the completion of any such inspection of a school by a member of the Inspectorate in circumstances where—

(a)he is of the opinion that the school does not require significant improvement and that special measures are not required to be taken in relation to the school, but

(b)in the latest report of an inspection of the school, the person making the report stated that in his opinion the school did require significant improvement and either—

(i)that person was a member of the Inspectorate, or

(ii)the report stated that the Chief Inspector agreed with his opinion,

the member of the Inspectorate must prepare a report of the inspection and a summary of the report and state his opinion in the report.

(4)A report of a section 28 inspection of a school by a member of the Inspectorate must, if he is of the opinion that special measures are required to be taken in relation to the school or that the school requires significant improvement, state his opinion.

(5)If a report of a section 28 inspection of a school by a member of the Inspectorate is made in circumstances where—

(a)he is of the opinion that special measures are not required to be taken in relation to the school, but

(b)in the latest report of an inspection of the school, the person making the report stated that in his opinion such measures were required to be taken and either—

(i)that person was a member of the Inspectorate, or

(ii)the report stated that the Chief Inspector agreed with his opinion,

the member of the Inspectorate must state his opinion in the report (whether or not he is required by subsection (4) also to state the opinion that the school requires significant improvement).

(6)If a report of a section 28 inspection of a school by a member of the Inspectorate is made in circumstances where—

(a)he is of the opinion that the school does not require significant improvement and that special measures are not required to be taken in relation to the school, but

(b)in the latest report of an inspection of the school, the person making the report stated that in his opinion the school did require significant improvement and either—

(i)that person was a member of the Inspectorate, or

(ii)the report stated that the Chief Inspector agreed with his opinion,

the member of the Inspectorate must state his opinion in the report.