Christine Gilbert announced her intention to resign from the post earlier this year and Education Secretary Michael Gove has now formally accepted.
"The Education Secretary thanked the chief inspector for her years of dedicated service and praised her commitment to raising standards in education and improving outcomes of children and young people," a statement from the DfE said.
Miriam Rosen, a former executive director at Ofsted, will be the interim chief inspector at the watchdog until a permanent appointment is made.
Baroness Sally Morgan, Ofsted chair, said: "Christine Gilbert will be a hard act to follow. She can be justifiably proud of her achievements with Ofsted which she leaves stronger and ready to face the challenges ahead.
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