However, inspectors will not conduct separate evaluations of how a school uses AI or manages the risks associated with the rapidly evolving technology.
Instead, inspectors will focus their efforts on considering the impact of AI on the “outcomes and experiences” of children.
In a short note published last week, England’s schools inspectorate set out how it intends to consider the use of AI during inspection visits (Ofsted, 2025a).
The note states: “We do not look at AI as a standalone part of our inspections, and we do not directly evaluate the use of AI, nor of any AI tool.
“However, inspectors can consider the impact that the use of AI has on the outcomes and experiences of children and learners. That includes both how providers themselves use AI, and how they respond to the use of AI by others – for example parents, children and learners.”
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