Ofsted Inspector
Alice Early
Active in published reports from Dec 2021 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
32
As lead
4
13% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
1
Schools & FE 32
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE15 graded by Alice
Alice
National
| Outstanding | 13% | 10% | +3 |
| Good | 60% | 66% | -6 |
| Requires improvement | 13% | 19% | -6 |
| Inadequate | 13% | 5% | +9 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 15 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Alice Early's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 58% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −0
- Length
- −3%
- Next steps
- 4.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 94%Reading & phonics 88%Behaviour 84%Teaching & assessment 81%SEND & inclusion 75%Progress & outcomes 56%Parents & families 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes22
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years25
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management22
Personal development22
Personal development and wellbeing5
Quality of education22
All inspections (32)
- Heycroft Primary School9 Sept 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Southend-on-Sea· very positive tone· Ross Marks, Alice Early, Joseph FigglowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Blackmore Primary School12 May 2026 ·Community school· Essex· very positive tone· Louise Cooper, Alice Early, Nicola ShadboltlowestExpected
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford3 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Essex· very positive tone· Nerrissa Bear, Alice Early, Ceri JoneslowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Good
- The Phoenix Primary School18 Jun 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Essex· very positive tone· Christine Dick, Aimee Bray, Alice Early +1Outstanding
- St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School24 Apr 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Southend-on-Sea· positive tone· Debbie Rogan, Alice Early, Craige Brown +1Good
- Greenways Primary School12 Feb 2025 ·Academy converter· Southend-on-Sea· positive tone· Debbie Rogan, Alice Early, John Crane +1Good
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Woodville Primary School27 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Essex· very positive tone· Jessie Linsley, Alice Early, Craige BrownGood
- Northlands Primary School and Nursery17 Jul 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Essex· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Alice Early, Katie Devenport +1Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Summerswood Primary School1 May 2024 ·Community school· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Sara Boyce, Alice Early, Ania VaughanRequires improvement
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inadequate
- Gordons Children's Academy, Junior28 Sept 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Medway· mostly positive tone· James Broadbridge, Alice Early, Neil SmallGood
- Good
- Outstanding
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- Firle Church of England Primary School9 Jun 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· East Sussex· mixed tone· Michelle Lower, Alice Early, Hanna MillerRequires improvement
- Great Missenden CofE Combined School28 Apr 2022 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Linda Culling, Alice Early, Jon HillsGood
- Good
- Fritwell Church of England Primary School24 Mar 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Laurie Anderson, Alice EarlyInspection
- Good
- Inspection
- Inadequate
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