The head of Ofsted is set to outline changes to school inspections and defend the schools' watchdog, in a speech to headteachers.
He is set to propose more frequent but shorter inspections of schools in England, with longer visits reserved for under-performing schools.
Sir Michael Wilshaw will say "there is little evidence to suggest that the number of misjudgements has increased".
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) says change is needed.
The union, which is holding its annual conference in Birmingham, has raised questions about the quality of some inspectors and has called for a new two-stage inspection system.
A survey by ASCL of 900 head teachers found that 65% said they do not have confidence in Ofsted overall to make accurate and reliable judgments.
However, Sir Michael will tell the ASCL conference that Ofsted is helping to push up standards.
"Ofsted will always champion the right of every child to a decent education," he said. "And Ofsted will always shine a spotlight on those institutions that fail to provide it."
Fair judgementsHe is set to say that lighter-touch inspections for high-performing schools could be introduced in the future, along with a shift towards the use of more experienced inspectors.
"I recognise that the inspection stakes are far higher than they've ever been, which also means that the pressure on Ofsted to get it right is also much higher," he said. "But it does not mean that our inspectors routinely get it wrong - they don't."
Sir Michael will say that schools in the top two ratings of outstanding or good could in future be visited more often, but by just by one inspector, on a single day visit.
His proposals are backed by ASCL which published a report calling for good or outstanding schools to receive an initial one-day visit from an inspector.
This check would look at whether a full inspection was needed to come up with an action plan for improvement.
Sir Michael's speech comes after a report by the Policy Exchange think tank that said many Ofsted inspectors do not have the skills needed to make fair judgements of schools.
The report recommended that Ofsted abolishes or radically reduces the number of inspectors it uses from private firms and called for inspectors to pass an accreditation exam.
Ofsted, which carries out inspections in England's schools, said it would study Policy Exchange's recommendations closely.
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