Zenna Atkins, who was appointed as the first chairman of the inspectorate in September 2006, was expected to stay at Ofsted until October 2011.
Her main duty at the watchdog was to work alongside chief inspector Christine Gilbert overseeing the change that expanded Ofsted’s remit to include regulating children’s services as well as education.
Earlier this week Atkins launched a staunch defence of Gilbert after media reports claimed that the Secretary of State for Education wants her to resign.
Speaking of her decision to stand down, Atkins claimed Ofsted has achieved much of what she hoped it would.
"The work of Ofsted not only costs the taxpayer a third less than when undertaken by four separate inspectorates, but we are also supporting improvement in a more efficient and effective way," she said.
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