Ofsted Visit Analysis – Page 4

All the data on these pages have been produced by SESLIP analysis of information published at Ofsted’s report pages, which involves manual data transfer and is therefore subject to errors and omissions. If you spot anything that looks wrong, please contact Richard Tyndall.

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Waiting times since the start of last Ofsted full inspection visit – all and south east authorities as at 18/07/2025

Table 4.1: Number of days since the start of last Ofsted full inspection visit with a published report

SE
Rank
South East LAsTypeGradeDays waitedNtl
Rank
153
Next inspection window opens: based on Table 4.3 Minimum and current gradeNext inspection window opens: based on Table 4.3 Average and current gradeNext inspection window opens: based on Table 4.3 Maximum and current grade
1West BerkshireILACS1Good1,2221327/01/202515/06/202520/10/2025
2KentILACS1Outstanding1,1661917/03/202521/07/20258/12/2025
3Bracknell ForestILACS1Outstanding1,1312021/04/202525/08/202512/01/2026
4SloughILACS2Requires Improvement9074601/09/202524/01/202623/03/2026
5WokinghamILACS2Requires Improvement8655413/10/202507/03/202604/05/2026
6West SussexILACS2Requires Improvement8585620/10/202514/03/202611/05/2026
7PortsmouthILACS2Good7956230/03/202616/08/202621/12/2026
8SouthamptonILACS2Good7746320/04/202606/09/202611/01/2027
9MedwayILACS2Good7327001/06/202618/10/202622/02/2027
10Isle of WightILACS2Good6277814/09/202631/01/202707/06/2027
11East SussexILACS2Good5858726/10/202614/03/202719/07/2027
12OxfordshireILACS2Good5228928/12/202616/05/202720/09/2027
13Brighton and HoveILACS2Outstanding4949418/01/202724/05/202711/10/2027
14ReadingILACS2Requires Improvement4529830/11/202624/04/202721/06/2027
15HampshireILACS2Outstanding40311119/04/202723/08/202710/01/2028
16Windsor and MaidenheadILACS2Good28412323/08/202709/01/202815/05/2028
17Milton KeynesILACS2Good26312713/09/202730/01/202805/06/2028
18BuckinghamshireILACS2Requires Improvement17214006/09/202729/01/202827/03/2028
19SurreyILACS2Good12314531/01/202818/06/202823/10/2028
National
Rank
of 153
National LAsTypeGradeDays
waited
1North East LincolnshireILACS1Inadequate1,383
2BuryILACS1Inadequate1,362
3Bedford BoroughILACS1Good1.341
4WarwickshireILACS1Good1,334
5SuttonILACS1Good1,334
6Richmond upon ThamesILACS1Good1,264
7=ShropshireILACS1Good1,257
7=GloucestershireILACS1Requires Improvement1,257
9=SeftonILACS1Inadequate1,243
9=LeedsILACS2Outstanding1,243
11=MertonILACS1Outstanding1,236
11=Bath and North East SomersetILACS1Good1,236
13West BerkshireILACS1Good1,222
14=TorbayILACS1Good1,215
14=ManchesterILACS1Good1,215
16=WolverhamptonILACS1Good1,210
16=StockportILACS1Good1,210
18=WiganILACS1Requires Improvement1,166
18=SandwellILACS1Requires Improvement1,166
18=KentILACS1Outstanding1,166

Table 4.2: Last 20 published reports: number of days waited, and position on the waiting list when picked, at the start of last Ofsted full inspection

Start DateLocal AuthorityWait between inspection typeGrade BeforeGrade AfterPosition in waiting list when takenDays
waited
May 2025WakefieldILACS2 – ILACS3GoodGood41232
May 2025Stoke-on-TrentILACS2 – ILACS3Requires ImprovementRequires Improvement36952
May 2025StockportILACS1 – ILACS2GoodRequires Improvement201,141
May 2025DerbyILACS1 – ILACS2OutstandingOutstanding151,155
May 2025WalsallILACS1 – ILACS2GoodOutstanding11,316
May 2025Newcastle upon TyneILACS1 – ILACS2GoodGood71,260
March 2025DurhamILACS2 – ILACS3GoodOutstanding221,050
March 2025SurreyILACS1 – ILACS2Requires ImprovementGood101,155
March 2025Dorset (new)ILACS1 – ILACS2GoodOutstanding11,267
March 2025Central BedfordshireILACS1 – ILACS2GoodGood101,148
March 2025Blackburn with DarwenILACS1 – ILACS2Requires ImprovementGood121,134
March 2025CamdenILACS1 – ILACS2OutstandingOutstanding261,043
February 2025YorkILACS1 – ILACS2Requires ImprovementOutstanding201,088
January 2025BuckinghamshireILACS1 – ILACS2Requires ImprovementRequires Improvement111,148
January 2025SunderlandILACS1 – ILACS2OutstandingOutstanding11,309
January 2025DoncasterILACS1 – ILACS2Requires ImprovementGood191,071
January 2025HarrowILACS1 – ILACS2GoodInadequate11,806
December 2024Kingston upon ThamesILACS1 – ILACS2OutstandingOutstanding21,869
December 2024IslingtonILACS1 – ILACS2OutstandingOutstanding41,729
December 2024GatesheadILACS1 – ILACS2GoodGood12.044

Table 4.3: Wait in days between completed post-covid ILACS inspections (start-date to start-date)

Grade before inspectionNo.MinimumAverageMaximum
Outstanding31,0431,1691,309
Good71,0501,1891,316
Requires Improvement89521,0981,155
Inadequate11,0921,0921,092
All ILACS inspections199521,1451,316

Table 4.4: All-time longest waits for a main inspection

National
Rank
LAWait between inspection typeGrade beforeGrade afterDays
waited
Dates
1SeftonSIF1 – ILACS1 (no SIF2)Requires ImprovementInadequate2,191Feb 2016 – Feb 2022
2Poole (now closed)SLAC – SIF1 (no LACPI)GoodRequires Improvement2,142Oct 2011 – Sep 2017
3OxfordshireILACS1 – ILACS2GoodGood2,128Apr 2018 – Feb 2024
4Brighton and HoveILACS1 – ILACS2GoodOutstanding2,072Jul 2018 – Mar 2024
5=BurySIF1 – ILACS1 (no SIF2)Requires ImprovementInadequate2,072Feb 2016 – Oct 2021
5=Blackburn with DarwenSLAC – SIF1 (no LACPI)GoodGood2,072Jan 2012 – Sep 2017
7HartlepoolILACS1 – ILACS2GoodOutstanding2,065Jul 2018 – Mar 2024
8SheffieldSIF1 – ILACS1 (no SIF2)Requires ImprovementGood2,064Nov 2013 – Jul 2019
9DerbyshireSIF1 – ILACS1 (no SIF2)GoodRequires Improvement2,057Nov 2013 – Jul 2019
10WolverhamptonSLAC – SIF1 (no LACPI)Requires ImprovementGood2,051Jun 2011 – Jan 2017
11GatesheadILACS1 – ILACS2GoodGood2,044Apr 2019 – Dec 2024
12=SouthwarkSIF1 – ILACS1 (no SIF2)GoodGood2,030Mar 2017 – Sep 2022
12=CamdenSLAC – SIF1 (no LACPI)GoodGood2,030Feb 2012 – Sep 2017
14Richmond upon ThamesSLAC – SIF1 (no LACPI)GoodGood2,016Mar 2012 – Sep 2017
15WarwickshireSIF1 – ILACS1 (no SIF2)GoodRequires Improvement2,010May 2017 – Nov 2021
16HaveringILACS1 – ILACS2GoodInadequate2,009Jun 2018 – Dec 2023
17Bracknell ForestSLAC – SIF1 (no LACPI)GoodGood2,006Oct 2011 – Apr 2017
18MertonSLAC – SIF1 (no LACPI)GoodGood2,005Jan 2012 – July 2017
19HillingdonILACS1 – ILACS2GoodOutstanding1,995Apr 2018 – Oct 2023
20=Waltham ForestILACS1 – ILACS2GoodGood1,988Jan 2019 – Jul 2024
20=WirralSLAC – SIF1 (no LACPI)GoodGood1,988Jan 2011 – Jul 2016
NB the database starts from the date of SLAC inspections which run between June 2009 and July 2012

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All the data on these pages have been produced by SESLIP analysis of information published at Ofsted’s report pages, which involves manual data transfer and is therefore subject to errors and omissions. If you spot anything that looks wrong, please contact Richard Tyndall 07880-787007