Sir Martyn Oliver tells school leaders there will be focus on inclusion in new-style inspection reports from next year

Schools should not turn away “difficult” pupils over fears they will harm their results, and face being evaluated on how inclusive they are towards local children, Ofsted’s chief inspector of schools has said.

Sir Martyn Oliver, the head of Ofsted, told England’s school leaders that there would be a focus on inclusion in the new report-card style inspection reports to be introduced next year.