There is evidence that effective feedback is one of the best means of improving teaching and learning. We ask Finham Primary School why Ofsted thought their marking was so good.

Ofsted has published a report on how schools are using the pupil premium. Christopher Robertson offers an overview of this and related research, highlighting increases in the future allocation of the pupil premium to schools and signposting readers to resources that provide guidance on using the funding effectively

With Ofsted increasingly raising the bar on definitions of outstanding, Josephine Smith outlines a session to show staff that achieving the top judgement remains firmly within their grasp