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 18/05/2026
| SE | LA Name | Days waited | National rank of 153* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes | 567 | 11 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 447 | 23 |
| 3 | Surrey | 427 | 28 |
| 4 | Southampton | 364 | 42 |
| 5 | East Sussex | 292 | 64 |
| 6 | West Berkshire | 245 | 65 |
| 7 | Brighton and Hove | 217 | 77 |
| 8 | Kent | 196 | 84 |
| 9 | Slough | 180 | 94 |
| 10 | Buckinghamshire | 175 | 96 |
| 11 | West Sussex | 174 | 97= |
| 11= | Medway | 174 | 97= |
| 13 | Bracknell Forest | 161 | 107 |
| 14 | Windsor and Maidenhead | 125 | 116 |
| 15 | Wokingham | 112 | 121 |
| 16 | Oxfordshire | 98 | 128 |
| 17 | Isle of Wight | 83 | 137 |
| 18 | Hampshire | 55 | 151 |
| 19 | Reading | 54 | 152 |
| National rank of 153* | LA Name | Days waited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartlepool | 791 |
| 2 | St. Helens | 754 |
| 3 | Telford and Wrekin | 749 |
| 4 | Somerset | 728 |
| 5 | Greenwich | 714 |
| 6 | Warrington | 707 |
| 7 | Cornwall | 686 |
| 8 | North Northamptonshire | 594 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | 593 |
| 10 | Southend-on-Sea | 581 |
| 11 | Milton Keynes | 567 |
| 12= | Westminster | 553 |
| 12= | North Tyneside | 553 |
| 12= | Kensington and Chelsea | 553 |
| 15= | Kingston upon Thames | 532 |
| 15= | Islington | 532 |
| 17 | Worcestershire | 531 |
| 18 | Lancashire | 525 |
| 19 | Essex | 488 |
Table 3.2 Analysis of latest visits to each authority by type of visit
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| Type of visit | No. |
|---|---|
| ILACS Long Inspection | 19 |
| ILACS Short Inspection | 38 |
| First Focus visit | 2 |
| Second Focus visit | 16 |
| Third Focus visit | 14 |
| Fourth Focus visit | 10 |
| Fifth Focus visit | 4 |
| Area SEND | 21 |
| Area SEND Monitoring | 5 |
| JTAI1&2 | 10 |
| Inadequate – monitoring visit | 14 |
| Total | 153* |
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