Gillian Keegan says she 'would have punched' Ofsted inspectors

The Education Secretary has said she was “shocked” to hear of a school’s experience with Ofsted, adding she would have “probably punched” staff at the inspectorate.

The watchdog – which has launched a major consultation into its future direction – has come under greater scrutiny in the past year following the suicide of headteacher Ruth Perry.

Addressing hundreds of school and college leaders on Friday, Gillian Keegan said the culture of inspection was the “biggest thing” that needed to change following Mrs Perry’s death.

Mrs Perry took her own life after an Ofsted report downgraded her Caversham Primary School in Reading from its highest rating to its lowest over safeguarding concerns.

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