Ofsted Parent View link: what to publish on your school website
A link to Ofsted Parent View, where parents give their views of your school.
Check this on my websiteWho it applies to
- Published on
- The school's own website
- School type
- Academies and maintained schools
- School stage
- All stages, from early years to sixth form
- Does not apply to
- No school types are excluded
When it's due
Keep it up to date
There's no fixed date. Update it whenever something changes.
What's needed
Link to Ofsted Parent View from the parents or about us page on your website, using its logo, link or poster to invite parents to give their views.
What it must contain
1 part- Displays the Ofsted Parent View logo, link or posterGood practice: Recommended as good practice. Not required.
What the official sources say
Set out in 1 official source:
Ofsted Parent View: guidance for schools
You can add a link to Ofsted Parent View on your own: – website – school newsletter – emails and letters to parents
Good practice: Recommended as good practice. Not required.§ Use Ofsted Parent View link and images
You can download Ofsted Parent View logos, links and poster .
Good practice: Recommended as good practice. Not required.§ Use Ofsted Parent View link and images
Questions schools ask
Do schools have to link to Ofsted Parent View?
For academies and maintained schools, it's recommended as good practice, not required.
What do we need to show for Ofsted Parent View?
Displays the Ofsted Parent View logo, link or poster.
When do we need to update the Parent View link?
Keep it up to date. There's no fixed date. Update it whenever something changes.
Where does the requirement for the Ofsted Parent View link come from?
It is set out in Ofsted Parent View: guidance for schools.
Recent changes to the official guidance
Updates to the official sources that affect this requirement, newest first.
27 November 2025 · Ofsted Parent View: guidance for schools
Guidance revised to align with the renewed education inspection framework.
We last checked these sources on 21 September 2026.
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Official wording that does not apply to schools (2)
We publish a school’s result to any given question only when there are at least 10 responses from parents to that question.
We publish national response rates for all schools for both maintained and independent schools 3 times per year.
Official sources last checked 21 September 2026 · register version 1.0.4