- Inspectors will evaluate and report on the extent to which schools are meeting the Standards.
- For reporting purposes, all Standards are mapped to each section of the ISI Framework. In considering the extent to which schools meet the Standards, inspectors will focus on evaluating evidence against the ISI Framework structure and will not use a checklist approach based on the individual Standards. This aligns with ISI's thematic approach to inspection.
- Inspectors will evaluate the evidence of leaders' decision making and the impact of that decision making in all areas of the ISI Framework. They will consider how leaders' decisions have impacted the processes and provision in schools. Inspectors will consider the impact of the school's processes and provision on the outcomes for pupils in terms of actively promoting their wellbeing (as defined in s10(2) of the Children Act 2004).
- Inspectors will identify and report on the relative strengths and weaknesses of the school’s work and its impact on pupils in each of the sections of the ISI Framework. This will ensure that inspection reports ‘tell the story’ of the school.
- Inspectors will:
- report whether Standards are met consistently or are unmet
- identify and report on any significant strengths
- where all the Standards are met, discuss and report recommended next steps
- where Standards are not met, identify and report improvements that must be made through areas for action and may also discuss and report recommended next steps
- report on any serious and/or multiple failings in provision.