Ofsted boss hits out at schools for continuing to 'game' league tables

Amanda Spielman says some schools in England putting own interests ahead of their pupils’

The head of Ofsted has issued a sharp rebuke to schools in England that continue to “off-roll” vulnerable pupils and force others to take “sham qualifications” in order to maximise results and improve league table positions.

The schools watchdog introduced a new inspection framework last year aimed at encouraging schools to move away from a purely results-driven culture and focus instead on a broad, rich curriculum.

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