april utc the real issue here is that ofsted reports are primary sources just as the crested report is a primary source we have a situation where editors are each trying to interpret these primary sources and adding their own spin in line with their own opinions it's really neither here nor there what i think or what fmph thinks it is how the primary sources are interpreted in secondary sources that counts we effectively have original research here where editors are try to interpret these reports themselves and cite from them selectively and not setting the reports in the appropriate context to answer sailmfadhley's question ofsted reports do sometimes get reported in local newspapers usually if they receive an outstanding rating or if the school is put into special measures i can't find any newspaper reports relating to the inspections at woodleigh it tends to be the worst performing schools that attract the attention of secondary sources for the ridings school for example it is entirely appropriate to quote from ofsted reports as they were widely cited in the national press there might well be a need to cite the latest inspection report but in this case the most recent report is rather brief and focused on issues like flooring bathing facilities and the general state of the accommodation rather than the education of the pupils we don't normally include information about such matters in school articles this is also not by any means a typical ofsted report all the ofsted reports for this school have a much narrower focus than the usual ofsted reports as they are concerned primarily with the boarding provision and the related health and safety and child welfare issues which in itself offers an unbalanced view of the school normally independent schools get inspected by the independent schools inspectorate but i cannot find any recent report from the isi