Ofsted is a government body that inspects and rates schools based on their performances in a bid to ensure that all education settings are providing the best quality of teaching and support for pupils.
The body inspects all types of schools from early education settings to secondary schools.
Each school inspection is published on the Ofsted website and there are four different ratings that a school might receive: Outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate.
There are a number of Ofsted ratings that have been released for secondary schools:
Each school inspection is published on the Ofsted website and there are four different ratings that a school might receive: Outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate.
![The Cowplain School has received a good Ofsted following its recent inspection.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg1YWQwNGExLTcxYWMtNDYxYy1iM2IwLWYzYzNmMTJmNzQyMDo5YzQ5OWQ4Yy1kNzY3LTRhODQtOTExNC02NzBjOThkYzEzNjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
25. The Cowplain School
The Cowplain School has received a good Ofsted following its recent inspection.Photo: The Cowplain School
![Baycroft School in Fareham was awarded a rating of 'good' by Ofsted during its recent inspection.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkzZTk1ODg5LWQyNWMtNDYyOS05MjExLWU2ZDI4ZGJiMmMwNTo3YjQ2NTc4OS02ODQ1LTQxMGEtOGFlOS02MjIzMTE0YjZhNjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
26. Baycroft School
Baycroft School in Fareham was awarded a rating of 'good' by Ofsted during its recent inspection.Photo: Contributed
![Bay House School in Gosport has had an Ofsted monitoring visit following a requires improvement rating in its previous full inspection. The monitoring visit was published on March 18, 2024. Picture: Keith Woodland](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdhNzdlNzYzLTQwZDktNDRlYS04ZTNjLTdjZDJjOTQwMmJlNzpjZTIyMDY2OS00MzU5LTQ2ZGYtYjAyMy01NjU5ZTA1OWRjNmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
27. Bay House School, Gosport
Bay House School in Gosport has had an Ofsted monitoring visit following a requires improvement rating in its previous full inspection. The monitoring visit was published on March 18, 2024. Picture: Keith WoodlandPhoto: Keith Woodland
![Portchester Community School in Portchester has an Ofsted rating of good and the inspection was published on March 7, 2024.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ0Mjg3M2NjLTEzMjUtNGQ2NC04MWQ0LTg1MmNiYzk1ZTA5MTpmMWYwZDIwYS1mYzk4LTQzOGQtOTJiMi0yNzU3YzY3YTE2ODM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
28. Portchester Community School, Portchester
Portchester Community School in Portchester has an Ofsted rating of good and the inspection was published on March 7, 2024.Photo: Google Street View