Ofsted inspections of schools have been a central feature of state education in England for nearly 20 years. Research by Iftikhar Hussain explores the validity of the school ratings that Ofsted produces, the impact of a fail rating on subsequent pupil performance and the extent to which teachers can 'game' the system.

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16 February 2012     Paper Number CEPCP358

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This CentrePiece article is published under the centre's Education programme.