Privacy Policy

ofsted.london is a free public resource providing data on schools across all London boroughs. We publish Ofsted inspection ratings, KS2 attainment scores, and other publicly available data sourced from the UK Department for Education and Ofsted. See our methodology page for full detail on our sources and how the data is processed.

This site is independently operated and is not affiliated with Ofsted, the Department for Education, or any London borough council.

We collect minimal data to operate this site:

• Usage data — pages visited, time on site, browser type, and approximate location (country/city level), collected via Google Analytics.
• Advertising data — if you consent, Google AdSense may use cookies to show relevant advertisements.
• No account required — we do not ask you to register or provide personal details to use this site.

All school data displayed on this site is sourced from publicly available government datasets:

• Get Information About Schools (GIAS) — Department for Education
• Ofsted inspection management information — Ofsted
• School performance tables — Department for Education

This data is published under the Open Government Licence. We update it periodically as the Department for Education and Ofsted release new data — see our methodology page for the update schedule for each dataset.

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to show ads based on your interests. You can control this through the consent banner shown when you first visit the site.

If you are in the UK, EEA, or Switzerland, we will ask for your consent before serving personalised ads. You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your cookies.

To learn more about how Google uses data, visit policies.google.com/privacy.

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use this site. This helps us improve the data and features we offer. Google Analytics uses cookies that collect anonymised data about your visit.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

This site links to external resources including Ofsted inspection reports, DfE performance tables, and TfL journey planning. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Know what data we hold about you
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent for personalised advertising at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the ICO at ico.org.uk

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle data, please contact us at privacy@ofsted.london.