<P> After an inspection of a school, Ofsted published a report on the school on its website . In addition to written comments on a number of areas, schools were assessed on each area and overall on a 4 - point scale: 1 (Outstanding), 2 (Good), 3 (Satisfactory) and 4 (Inadequate). Schools rated Outstanding or Good might not be inspected again for five years, while schools judged less favourably were inspected more frequently, and might receive little or no notice of inspection visits . </P> <P> Figures published in March 2010 showed that revised inspection criteria, which were introduced in September 2009, resulted in a reduction from 19% to 9% in the number of schools judged to be Outstanding, and an increase from 4% to 10% in the number of schools judged to be Inadequate . </P> <P> A framework for section 5 inspections of academies and maintained schools was introduced from January 2012, and replaced with another new framework in September 2012 . Public consultation was undertaken, and Ofsted prepared for the new framework after piloting a series of inspections across the country . Among other changes, the new system relabelled the "Satisfactory" category as "Requires Improvement", with an expectation that schools should not remain at that level . </P> <P> Sometimes a school is placed into special measures if it is judged as' inadequate' (Grade 4) in one or more areas and if the inspectors have decided it does not have the capacity to improve without additional help . Schools placed into special measures receive intensive support from local authorities, additional funding and resourcing, and frequent reappraisal from Ofsted until the school is no longer deemed to be failing . Furthermore, the senior managers and teaching staff can be dismissed and the governing body may be replaced by an appointed Interim Executive Board (IEB). Schools which are failing but where inspectors consider there is capacity to improve are given a Notice to Improve (NtI). </P>

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