Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure Ofsted includes the adequacy of the physical security of school buildings in their inspection reports.

Ofsted’s overall role is to make sure that schools provide high and rising standards for every child through its inspection and reporting process. The School Inspection Handbook does not set any specific expectations for schools regarding site security. However, if inspectors had particular concerns about the adequacy of the physical security of school buildings, those concerns would be reported on.