Of the schools inspected during the autumn and spring terms 2010/11, 10 per cent were rated outstanding, 44 per cent good, 39 per cent satisfactory and six per cent inadequate.
A third of these schools improved in their most recent inspections, but 21 per cent received a lower judgement than in the past.
In September 2009, the watchdog started to prioritise the inspection of weaker schools, while outstanding schools became subject to a lighter touch regime. Since September 2010, outstanding schools have been largely exempted from checks.
This means the most recent figures include a greater proportion of schools previously judged to be satisfactory or inadequate.
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