Official Statistics

Pre-release access list: area SEND inspections and outcomes in England as at 31 December 2024

Published 26 June 2025

Applies to England

The phrase ‘pre-release access’ refers to the practice whereby official statistics in their final form, and any accompanying written commentary, are made available to an eligible person before they are published. The rules and principles that govern pre-release access are included in the .

The data contained in the statistical release has been used by Ofsted for operational reasons, meaning that access to this data has been available to a number of Ofsted employees for the purpose of meeting business needs and discharging functions.

Access to this statistical release has not been given to the Ofsted employees referred to in the previous paragraph. Apart from the analysts who produce the output, and other employees involved in the production process, only individuals included in the list below have been given 24-hour pre-release access.

 Access granted to Department
His Majesty’s Chief Inspector Ofsted
Deputy Chief Inspector Ofsted
National Director, Education Ofsted
National Director, Regulation and Social Care Ofsted
Director, Insights and Research Ofsted
Director, Strategy and Engagement Ofsted
Deputy Director, Unregistered and Independent Schools Ofsted
Deputy Director, Social Care and Regulatory Practice Ofsted
Deputy Director, Regulation and Social Care Policy Ofsted
Deputy Director, Inclusive Education Ofsted
Chief Statistician Ofsted
Senior Media Officer Ofsted
Permanent Secretary Department for Education
Secretary of State for Education (via private secretary) Department for Education
Minister of State for School Standards Department for Education
Special Adviser (media) to the Secretary of State for Education Department for Education
Senior Policy Adviser on SEND Department for Education
Deputy Director of News and Social Media Department for Education
Chief Media Officer, Children and Families Department for Education
Senior Media Officer Department for Education
Media Officer Department for Education
Chief Executive Care Quality Commission
Children’s ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº Inspection Manager – National Operations Care Quality Commission
Deputy Director of Multi-Agency Operations Care Quality Commission
National Stakeholder Relations Manager Care Quality Commission
Senior Media Adviser Care Quality Commission