🇬🇧 UK Ofsted Inspections Scraper

🚀 Export Ofsted inspection report metadata for schools, nurseries, childminders and colleges in seconds. Search by postcode, URN, or keyword.

🕒 Last updated: 2026-05-25 · 📊 7 fields per record · 120,000+ providers · England

The UK Ofsted Inspections Scraper queries reports.ofsted.gov.uk and returns provider metadata: URN, name, category, address, latest report, rating, and a link to the published inspection PDF.

🎯 Target Audience	💡 Primary Use Cases
Parents, education researchers, MAT operators, recruiters, journalists	School choice research, MAT performance benchmarking, recruitment, education journalism

📋 What the Ofsted Scraper does

• Queries the official Ofsted data source
• Filters results with the input options below
• Returns clean, structured records
• Exports to CSV, Excel, JSON, XML in one click

💡 Why it matters: consolidate a multi-step manual export into one button.

🎬 Full Demo

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⚙️ Input

{ "searchQuery": "oxford", "maxItems": 10 }

{ "searchQuery": "OX2", "maxPages": 3, "maxItems": 50 }

⚠️ Good to Know: the source data is published and updated by the upstream provider on their own schedule.

📊 Output

Field	Type	Description
🆔 undefined	string
🏫 undefined	string
🔗 undefined	string
🏷️ undefined	string
📍 undefined	string
⭐ undefined	string
📅 undefined	string
🕒 scrapedAt	string	ISO timestamp

{
  "urn": "141208",
  "providerName": "LVS Oxford",
  "category": "Independent School",
  "rating": "Good",
  "latestReport": "11 June 2018"
}

✨ Why choose this Actor

• 🆓 Free tier with 10-item preview
• ⚡ Direct API or HTML parsing, no waiting
• 🔍 Filters built in
• 📦 CSV, Excel, JSON, XML exports
• 🤝 No login or key required (uses public data)

📈 How it compares to alternatives

Feature	This Actor	Manual Download	Custom Code
Filters	✅	⚠️	✅
Export formats	4	1	1
Setup time	seconds	hours	days
Schedule	✅	❌	⚠️

🚀 How to use

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 credit
2. Open the Ofsted Scraper
3. Configure filters and maxItems
4. Click Start
5. Download CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML

💼 Business use cases

Market research

Benchmark patterns across geographies and time.

Due diligence

Use authoritative public records as primary evidence.

Compliance and risk

Track regulatory and risk indicators on a schedule.

Reporting and analytics

Feed dashboards and BI pipelines with fresh data.

🔌 Automating Ofsted Scraper

Connect to Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub Actions, Google Drive, S3, BigQuery to receive scheduled updates.

🌟 Beyond business use cases

Research

Academic and policy research.

Personal

Local interest dashboards.

Non-profit

Advocacy and transparency projects.

Experimentation

Public-data visualizations.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Source? A: reports.ofsted.gov.uk public search.

Q: API key? A: No.

Q: Coverage? A: England (Ofsted-regulated providers).

Q: Categories? A: Schools, childminders, nurseries, FE colleges, children's homes.

Q: Search by postcode? A: Yes.

Q: Search by URN? A: Yes.

Q: Includes ratings? A: Yes, where Ofsted has published one.

Q: Formats? A: CSV, Excel, JSON, XML.

Q: Schedule? A: Yes.

Q: Official? A: No, independent tool.

🔌 Integrate with any app

Make, Zapier, n8n, Pipedream, Slack, Discord, Airbyte, Fivetran, GitHub, Google Drive, S3, BigQuery, Snowflake, Webhooks.

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⚠️ Disclaimer: independent tool, not affiliated with Ofsted. Only publicly available data is collected.