New Ofsted guidance for Multi-Academy Trust Summary Evaluations (MATSE)

Ofsted have updated their guidance to MAT’s on the procedures for the evidence-gathering activities that inspectors undertake. The MATSE explores the extent to which the MAT as a whole is delivering high quality of education and improving pupils’ attainment.

The overall process consists of 2 stages:

• Stage 1 – Batched inspections: Section 5 and Section 8 inspections are carried out in a number of academies over a period of time, not exceeding 2 terms. 
• Stage 2 – Summary evaluation: once the Section 5 and Section 8 inspections have been completed and all of the inspection reports have been published, the MAT summary evaluation is carried out in a single week. Inspectors will meet the leaders of the MAT, discuss the findings of the individual inspections and overall educational quality across the MAT. During this stage, inspectors visit individual academies or sites to capture the views of academy leaders and staff in relation to the impact of the MAT’s work.

A broad range of MATs will be selected in order for the department to understand the contribution that MATs make to the school system.