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In defence of Ofsted’s Hamid Patel

17 March 2025

5:50 PM

17 March 2025

5:50 PM

We stand at a critical juncture. Over the past decade, England has ascended the global education rankings with remarkable momentum. In mathematics, we have surged from 21st to 7th in the Pisa rankings. Our performance in reading on the Pirls scale now positions us as a leader in the Western world.

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