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title: "New Ofsted report cards and grades: a guide for parents"
url: "https://www.forestsandridge.co.uk/news/2026-02-10-new-ofsted-report-cards-and-grades-a-guide-for-parents-5"
school: "Forest & Sandridge CofE Primary"
---

# New Ofsted report cards and grades: a guide for parents

   10 February 2026

Ofsted have designed new-look report cards with parents and carers in mind, to give you a clearer picture of what’s working well and where the next steps for improvement are — at a childminder, nursery, school, college or apprenticeship provider.

They will no longer give one overall judgement, such as ‘good’, ‘outstanding’ or ‘requires improvement’.

Instead, the report cards show colour-coded grades for different areas – the aspects of education that matter most to you - and Ofsted grade these areas on a new scale.

Find more guidance on the [gov website](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-ofsted-report-cards-and-grades) and watch the video below.

[YouTube video player](https://www.youtube.com/embed/kbl0FvY976g?si=QCZfcopgSDBJNhj1&start=4)

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