ASCL ‘extremely disappointed’ in Ofsted’s grading reform proposals
Its ‘biggest concern’ is a proposed move from the current four-point grading scale to a five- point scale, which it warned will ‘likely introduce even greater anxiety’ in school leaders

The Association of School and College leaders (ASCL) has said it is “extremely disappointed” by proposals set out in Ofsted’s consultation on new report cards, warning that they “go nowhere near addressing the serious weaknesses of the current system outlined in the inquest into Ruth Perry’s death”.Its “biggest concern” is a proposed move from the current four-point grading scale to a five- point scale, which it warned will “likely introduce even greater anxiety” in school leaders.