The analysis of more than 31,000 inspections across schools, early years settings, children’s social care and learning and skills sectors in England has revealed that an inadequate rating is an "important catalyst for change".
In total, the number of schools judged to be in special measures or given a notice to improve fell from 553 at the end of 2010 to 451 at the end of August 2011. More than a fifth of schools judged inadequate at their previous inspection were found to be good or better when inspected again this year.
Equally, weaknesses flagged up in local authorities' social care departments had largely been addressed in this year’s round of inspections.
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