After 43,832 teachers responded to the government's Workload Challenge, hopes were high that the initiative, led by education secretary Nicky Morgan, might lead to real change.
However, the government's formal response to the survey's findings has not been well received by the profession, and has even sparked a joint-letter of protest from five education unions.
The findings of the consultation showed that 53 per cent of the respondents cited "accountability/perceived pressures of Ofsted" as a key driver of workload. A further 51 per cent cited tasks set by senior or middle leaders.
The survey also asked respondents to rank "unnecessary and unproductive" tasks that add to their workload. The top results were:
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