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Alison Colenso

Active in published reports from Jan 2020 to Jul 2026.
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Inspections

120

As lead

60

50% of visits

Last 12 months

8

Remits

2

Schools & FE 89 · Other 31

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE32 graded by Alison
AlisonNational
Outstanding9%10%-1
Good88%66%+22
Requires improvement3%19%-16
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 42 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Alison Colenso's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 11% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−11
Length
+4%
Next steps
3.5
per report
Hedged
6%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 88%Leadership & governance 87%Teaching & assessment 85%Reading & phonics 73%Behaviour 70%SEND & inclusion 52%Staff development 44%Maths 43%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement8
Attendance and behaviour8
Behaviour and attitudes53
Curriculum and teaching8
Early years46
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management53
Personal development53
Personal development and wellbeing8
Quality of education53

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