Ofsted Phone Call Preparation Pack

🔒 Fully aligned to the 2025 Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit

This comprehensive preparation pack helps headteachers, deputies and senior leaders feel confident and ready when the initial Ofsted phone call arrives. Built around the current Ofsted inspection process for 2026, including the structured 90-minute planning call, it provides everything you need to navigate and feel confident about both the notification and planning conversations with inspectors.

You'll get:

☑️ Complete process guide covering both the notification call and the new three-part planning call structure, including timing expectations, attendee arrangements, and the role of the nominee

☑️ Example phone call questions template with realistic scenarios based on the 2025 framework to help you practise responses and build confidence

☑️ Ready-to-use crib sheet for essential figures and contacts, plus notification list to inform all stakeholders promptly

☑️ Post-call action checklists covering staff briefing and inspection day logistics

☑️ Ofsted documentation folder checklist and inspection responsibilities list to delegate tasks clearly across your team and get everyone prepared for when the call does come

Ideal for leaders who want to transform inspection anxiety into confident preparation, ensuring they can focus on representing their school effectively, rather than worrying about what Ofsted will ask during the phone call and what you'll say in response.

Please note; this pack covers the initial Ofsted phone call (the notification call and planning call) that schools receive prior to a full inspection. It does not cover the processes for monitoring phone calls which take place if a school is due a monitoring inspection or a focused monitoring inspection.

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👉 Looking for further support on preparing for inspection? These resources are also available as part of the full Ofsted Inspection Preparation Pack too.

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What's in this Ofsted Phone Call Preparation Pack?

Fully aligned with 2025 Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit changes, this comprehensive pack provides answers to the key Ofsted phone call questions you have and includes everything you need to feel confident and prepared when the Ofsted notification call arrives, including new timing expectations and the enhanced planning call process.

You'll get:

☑️ Process of the Ofsted Phone Call PDF guide covering what happens during both the notification call and the new structured 90-minute planning call, including the three distinct parts inspectors will guide you through, the role of the nominee and what inspectors are likely to ask. The guidance contains reflective questions and structured support to help you consider your school's unique context and to build your confidence for when you do get the phone call.

☑️ Example Ofsted Phone Call Questions template featuring realistic questions based on the 2025 framework to help you practise and prepare responses with your senior leadership team

☑️ Ofsted Phone Call Crib Sheet with space for you to prepare all key figures, contact details and essential information you'll need at your fingertips when the Ofsted phone call does arrive

☑️ Notification List template helping you quickly inform all stakeholders, including governors, trust leaders and school improvement advisors, immediately after receiving the call

☑️ What to Do During and Following the Phone Call checklist covering staff briefing and logistical arrangements for inspection day

☑️ Ofsted Folder and Document Checklist for ensuring you have all necessary documentation easily accessible, from safeguarding records to curriculum evidence, including what documents Ofsted will need to see by 8am of Day 1 of your inspection

☑️ Ofsted Inspection Responsibilities List allowing you to delegate tasks clearly amongst your team so everyone knows their role

All templates are fully editable so you can adapt them for your school's specific context.

Who should use this Ofsted Phone Call Preparation Pack?

This pack is essential for headteachers, deputy heads and senior leadership teams anticipating an Ofsted inspection or wanting to be thoroughly prepared for when the call arrives. It's particularly valuable for leaders who haven't experienced an Ofsted phone call before and those wanting to get a handle on the updated inspection phone call process under the 2025 framework.

School business managers, school admin teams, governing body chairs and trust executives will also find the notification templates and responsibility lists invaluable for coordinating their response to inspection news.

This pack is essential for any school leader who wants to transform inspection anxiety into confident preparation, ensuring they can focus on representing their school effectively rather than worrying about logistics.

How can this pack help school leaders prepare for the Ofsted phone call?

This comprehensive pack helps you tackle the most common challenges leaders face when preparing for Ofsted contact:

"What exactly will the inspector ask during the planning call?" The detailed breakdown of the three-part planning call structure shows you exactly what to expect, from well-being checks to contextual discussions about your school's strengths and priorities.

"How do I prepare for questions about our vulnerable pupils?" The case sampling guidance explains exactly which pupils inspectors will want to discuss and what evidence they'll examine, helping you prepare relevant information about your inclusion work.

"What should I do immediately after the notification call?" The step-by-step post-call checklist ensures you inform all stakeholders promptly, brief staff appropriately, and make necessary practical arrangements without missing crucial steps.

"How can I keep essential information handy during the call?" The crib sheet template provides space for all key figures and contact details, preventing those blank moments when you can't recall important statistics under pressure.

"Who needs to know about the inspection and when?" The notification list covers everyone from governors to school improvement partners, ensuring consistent communication across all stakeholders.

Want to build on your Ofsted preparation work?

The following resources can help you if Ofsted preparation is on your mind.

Ofsted Inspection Preparation Pack

Already including this phone call preparation pack, this complete toolkit covers all evaluation areas with detailed audit templates, self-evaluation frameworks, and evidence-gathering tools to support your ongoing school improvement work.

Safeguarding Ofsted Toolkit Updates Pack

Delve into the 2025 changes affecting safeguarding evaluation, including updated DSL responsibilities and new areas of focus during inspections.

Leadership and Governance Ofsted Toolkit Update Pack

Comprehensive guidance on how leadership evaluation has evolved, including new expectations around well-being support, contextual challenges, and governance effectiveness.

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