Office for Standards in Education

This UK-based site provides access to Ofsted, a non-ministerial government department, and the official office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector for Schools in England, set up in 1992. Click on About us for more information.



Click on Parents to read useful articles about Changing schools, Moving House or Complaining about a School. Search for day-care providers and schools by filling in your postcode. Results include contact details of schools, a map, mileage from your home and a link to the Ofsted report. The reports are informative and detailed, pointing out schools' shortcomings as well as their strengths.


The site is also geared towards the professional, with access to the site via a different channel and perspective.