Ofsted wellbeing requirements 2026
What the new report card judgements mean for wellbeing.
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School wellbeing: guidance for leaders
What Ofsted now looks for, how to build a whole-school approach and how to show its impact.
Supporting wellbeing across your whole school
Wellbeing is now central to how schools are judged, but it matters for a simpler reason: children learn best when they feel safe, calm and ready to learn. This hub brings together practical guidance for headteachers, senior mental health leads and governors. It covers what Ofsted now expects, how to build a whole-school approach that reaches every child and adult, and how to evidence the difference it makes.
Why school wellbeing matters now
One in five children and young people has a probable mental disorder, and 1.05 million children had an active CAMHS referral in 2024/25. Since November 2025, Ofsted report cards include a standalone judgement for Personal Development and Wellbeing, and a formal assessment of staff wellbeing. The guides below set out what that means for your school and how to respond.
Explore the resources
Explore the topic further in the guides below and access the free resources.
The whole-school approach to mental health
How to build one, and what the evidence says.
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Measuring impact: a guide for senior mental health leads
How to evidence the difference your wellbeing work makes.
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From our schools
myHappymind is far more than a wellbeing curriculum; it is a culture-building tool. Most importantly, it gives every child a toolkit for life.
Headteacher Tadley Community Primary School 
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From our schools
myHappymind has become a culture of our school, rather than just a lesson. The more we feed it in to our teaching, the more the children recognise it themselves too.
Teacher Highfield Hall Primary School 