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One-word Ofsted grades to be scrapped immediately

SINGLE-headline Ofsted grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect, the government has announced.

Previously, Ofsted awarded headline grades of outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate to schools it inspects.

For inspections this academic year, parents will see four grades across the existing sub-categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management, the Department for Education said.

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