According to the watchdog, the trials will help determine whether unannounced visits are workable and give a clearer picture of behaviour in schools.
The results from the initial tests will feed into the inspectorate’s future school inspection framework where there is a need for improvement in levels of discipline.
Miriam Rosen, interim chief inspector at Ofsted, said: "Where behaviour is poor, young people are being denied the quality of education they deserve. As we develop our new inspection plans we are determined to get the focus on this right. By testing out unannounced monitoring visits, we will see if there is even more we can do to help schools address behaviour problems."
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