Thomas Telford School head brands Ofsted 'out of touch' and says teachers want 'radical reform'

A West Midlands headteacher says Ofsted needs "radical reform" with "no buy-in from teachers" for the current regime.

Sir Kevin Satchwell, headteacher of Thomas Telford School, was speaking after the Government said it was committed to 'one-word' gradings from Ofsted for schools. The Department for Education said it will"continue to listen to views and look at alternative systems", but it believes there are"significant benefits" to headline grades awarded in England by the schools watchdog.

The Government decision comes after a report by the Education Select Committee in January called on the Department for Education and Ofsted to develop an alternative to the single-word gradings"as a priority" to better capture the"complex nature of a school's performance".

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