Does Ofsted pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ofsted employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ofsted. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ofsted?

69% of Ofsted employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ofsted 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ofsted?

Inspector (9) , ARC Advisor (5) , Administrative Assistant (5) , HR Advisor (3) , Registered Childminder (3) , Administrative (2) , Advisor (2) , Analytical Support Officer (2) , Data Analyst (2) , Ofsted inspector (2) , Product Manager (2) , Researcher (2) , Senior Data Scientist (2) , Senior Executive Officer (2)

What are the pros of working at Ofsted according to real employee reviews?

"great colleagues I am working with" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good for home and work life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great pension" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great people and office environment" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good job and good benefits" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ofsted according to real employee reviews?

"Micro management" ((in 9 reviews)); "Low pay is a problem for role" ((in 8 reviews)); "Unclear if issues are investigated impartially as managers do protect managers." ((in 4 reviews)); "At the HMI level there are limited opportunities for progression." ((in 4 reviews)); "Leadership are incapable of having clear leadership, taking accountability, or making decisions." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Ofsted locations?

Manchester , London , Bristol , Nottingham , Manchester City Centre , Holborn , Leicester , Chesterfield , Plymouth , Middleton , Southampton , Elsecar

Ofsted Reviews

3.6

69% would recommend to a friend

(100 total reviews)

Amanda Spielman

66% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Ofsted has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 100 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ofsted employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

100 reviews

5.0

2 Jun 2026

Supportive environment with some unfulfilled project proposals

Assistant hr business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of support No micromanagement

Cons

Sometimes pieces of work are proposed but not carried forward

3.0

19 Jan 2026

Poor leadership

Senior analytical officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There have pretty good data structures compared to other areas of civil service. There is also access and appetite for using more modern interesting analytical tools and techniques.

Cons

Leadership are incapable of having clear leadership, taking accountability, or making decisions. They want to work at pace, but don't put governance structures in place. Higher jobs are paid very well in comparison to elsewhere in civil service meaning there is little movement and people who contribute little value stay. There is little development opportunity as a result.

4.0

7 Jan 2026

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Hr advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay good team good location

Cons

Working in the office sometimes tiring

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