Ofsted Visit Analysis – Page 3

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 any inspection – all authorities and south east authorities, and type of last visit

Table 3.1: Number days since the start of last Ofsted visit with a published report of any type at 17/06/2025

SELA NameDays waitedNational rank of 153*
1West Berkshire6235
2Kent51116
3Oxfordshire49118
4Brighton and Hove46322
5Slough41333
6Southampton40034
7Hampshire37244
8West Sussex32855
9Windsor and Maidenhead25372
10Milton Keynes23280
11Isle of Wight22484
12East Sussex21192
13Wokingham188105
14Buckinghamshire141115
15Bracknell Forest134119
16Portsmouth112130
17Reading99134
18Surrey92136
19Medway49148
*Does not include SW/EM/NW closed authorities, does include SW/EM/NW new authorities
National rank of 153*LA NameDays waited
1Walsall953
2Warwickshire812
3Sutton708
4Newcastle upon Tyne636
5West Berkshire623
6Manchester617
7Derby601
8=Staffordshire589
8=Salford589
10Torbay582
11Wandsworth572
12Merton561
13Southwark552
14Plymouth512
15=North Lincolnshire511
15=Kent511
17Stockport510
18Oxfordshire491
19Cheshire East477
*Does not include SW/EM/NW closed authorities, does include SW/EM/NW new authorities

Table 3.2 Analysis of latest visits to each authority by type of visit at 17/06/2025

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Type of visitNo.
ILACS Long Inspection22
ILACS Short Inspection34
First Focus visit2
Second Focus visit15
Third Focus visit17
Fourth Focus visit8
Fifth Focus visit4
Area SEND20
JTAI16
Inadequate – monitoring visit15
Total
153*
*Does not include SW/EM/NW closed authorities, does include SW/EM/NW new authorities

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