Footer and about page details
The standard text in the website footer and about pages: the trust's name, the number of schools and any Ofsted grade logos. The text should match GIAS, and it must be clear which school a grade logo refers to.
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 is it due?
- Renewal
- No fixed date
The official sources set no renewal date. Keep it accurate whenever it changes.
What's needed
Publish the trust name and current number of schools in the footer of every page, matching the GIAS register, and keep Ofsted grade logos on individual school pages only.
What it must contain
No parts listedThe official sources name no separate parts for this requirement. We check that it is published and easy to find.
What the official sources say
Set out in 1 official source:
Using Ofsted logos and copyright
If you have a website that covers more than one provision, for example a chain of nurseries, a group of children’s homes or a multi-academy trust, you must be clear which provision any overall grade logos relate to. You can put a ‘good’ logo on, for example, a specific page about a ‘good’ nursery in your chain, but not in the header or footer of the whole website when it covers other nurseries that do not have this overall grade.
Must§ Ofsted ‘outstanding’ and ‘good’ overall grade logos
Questions schools ask
Does every school have to publish the footer and about page details?
The official sources we check set no requirement for academies. The official sources we check set no requirement for maintained schools.
When does the footer and about page details need to be published?
Renewal: No fixed date. The official sources set no renewal date. Keep it accurate whenever it changes.
Where does the requirement for the footer and about page details come from?
It is set out in Using Ofsted logos and copyright.
Changes to the official sources
Dated change notes published by the Department for Education on the sources above.
17 April 2026 · Using Ofsted logos and copyright
We made minor updates to the guidance for clarity and added a new section on using the Ofsted QR code badge, which contains a version of the logo.
11 October 2024 · Using Ofsted logos and copyright
We have added a paragraph clarifying that providers inspected by another inspectorate cannot use an Ofsted logo to reflect this.
16 September 2024 · Using Ofsted logos and copyright
Updated to reflect recent changes to school inspection.
13 October 2022 · Using Ofsted logos and copyright
Updated the name and contact email address for the Content team.
17 August 2020 · Using Ofsted logos and copyright
Added specific section on logo use for childminder agencies.
23 April 2015 · Using Ofsted logos and copyright
First published.
We last checked these sources on 21 September 2026.
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Official sources last checked 21 September 2026 · register version 1.0.4