A similar proportion disagreed with the statement that Ofsted inspections are ‘a valid method of monitoring performance and holding schools to account’.
The research comes from Beyond Ofsted, the inquiry into school inspection, chaired by Lord Jim Knight.
Both ‘winning’ schools and ‘losing’ schools agree that Ofsted inspections are unfair and inaccurate, according to the findings.
The inquiry commissioned a survey of 6,708 educators from both primary and secondary schools, which was carried out by researchers from UCL Institute of Education from 23 March to 26 May.
As over 80 per cent of those surveyed came from Good or Outstanding schools, Beyond Ofsted said ‘it is clear that dissatisfaction with the system is felt across the board’, not just in those schools with lower grades.
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