The report, which examines how well schools protect children, claimed the majority of institutions are now getting safeguarding procedures right.
However, safeguarding is no better than satisfactory in 21 per cent of schools, so there is a "need for considerable improvement", the watchdog said.
To help schools make this improvement, the Ofsted report sets out the key features of "outstanding" safeguarding practice.
These key features include school leaders who make safeguarding a priority across the whole school, stringent vetting procedures for staff and other adults, rigorous and clear safeguarding policies and child protection arrangements that are accessible to everyone in the school.
Schools with excellent safeguarding were also found to take risk assessment seriously, prioritise training in safeguarding beyond the basic requirements and have strict arrangements for site security.
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