The regulator said inspections of 14 schools in the county during November and December raised "serious concerns" about the quality of education, adding that the local authority is doing too little to address the situation.
Five of the schools were found to "require improvement", with one school identified as having "serious weaknesses" and a further five were found to be failing and were placed in special measures.
A letter from the inspectorate to the chief executive of the authority, Diane Wood, calls for more to be done to challenge poor standards and support improvement.
"There is too little evidence to suggest that the council is providing an effective and shared strategy to improve the quality of education across the county.
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