Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what definition her Department uses of coasting schools.

The most recent published Ofsted data covering inspections to 31 March can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/statistics/monthly-management-information-ofsteds-school-inspections-outcomes

We will publish our definition of a coasting school for consultation in draft regulations in the summer. This will set out exactly how we propose to define a coasting school. Our definition will focus on data, will reflect performance over time and will capture schools that are failing to support their pupils to fulfil their potential.