Since Ofsted published its 2012 new guidance for the inspection of schools, it seems that aspects such as visits will not be a high priority. What advice can I give to the senior management team in response to its pressure to avoid these kind of frills?

Ofsted will judge the quality of education and its overall effectiveness using four key judgements:

• the achievement of pupils at the school;
• the quality of teaching in the school;
• the behaviour and safety of pupils;
• the quality of leadership and management.

In addition, inspectors will examine how well the school is promoting the pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, and the extent to which...