"Teachers need ongoing professional development and the chance to see great teaching in their own schools and beyond to improve their lessons," she explained.
"The problem is not just one for the weakest schools. Too many schools tolerate pockets of poor teaching alongside good practice."
In terms of overall performance, inspectors judged 13 per cent of schools as outstanding, 43 per cent good, 37 per cent satisfactory and 8 per cent inadequate.
Of the 43 academies inspected 11 were outstanding, nine good, 20 satisfactory and three inadequate.
More than three-quarters of schools inspected this year either sustained their performance or improved since their previous inspection.
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