The inspectorate's report Developing Leadership looked at 24 high-performing primary and secondary schools designated as a "national leader of education".
They praised the partnerships the schools had formed with other schools to improve management skills and their investment in training.
Head teachers and senior staff at the schools were also praised for knowing their staff well and personalising training.
This led to schools improving their staff retention rate and helping to recruit senior staff from their own ranks.
The report calls on the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services to do more to encourage partnerships between schools in terms of management training.
Ofsted chief inspector Christine Gilbert said: "The survey identifies the characteristics of the leadership practice in 24 successful schools. Each one values its staff, invests in them well and develops them to do better still.
"Schools, and therefore children, benefit from partnerships with each other that are really focused on the detailed practice of teaching and on very practical professional development."
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