16 September 2014, Education (College)
The complainant has requested a particular version of a report prepared following Ofsted’s inspection of Oldfield School in Bath. Ofsted considered that this information engaged the regulatory function (section 31), the audit function (section 33) and in part the third party personal data (section 40(2)) exemptions in FOIA. With regard to sections 31 and 33, Ofsted considered the public interest test and found that on balance the public interest favoured maintaining the exemptions. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 33, is engaged and that the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. He has not therefore had to consider the application of sections 31 or 40(2) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require Ofsted to take any steps as a result of this notice.
FOI 33: Not upheld