Labour's education manifesto says parents should be central to the process of assessing school performance, suggesting parental complaints submitted to Ofsted could result in the closure of failing schools or new management.
The Secondary Heads Association welcomed parents taking on a more responsible role.
But general secretary John Dunford also warned schools would be less open if Ofsted reverted to a punitive role, and that the responsibility for school closure should remain with local authorities.
Meanwhile the Liberal Democrats have promised to give the children's commissioner for England a "wholly independent" role.
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