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Alison Dennis

Active in published reports from Oct 2022 to Aug 2026.
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Inspections

81

As lead

26

32% of visits

Last 12 months

23

Remits

2

Schools & FE 73 · Other 8

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE48 graded by Alison
AlisonNational
Outstanding19%10%+8
Good69%66%+3
Requires improvement10%19%-9
Inadequate2%5%-3

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 48 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Alison Dennis's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 78% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+3
Length
+21%
Next steps
3.1
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 99%Teaching & assessment 96%Progress & outcomes 95%Staff development 89%Curriculum 86%Maths 53%Personal development 47%Behaviour 46%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement20
Behaviour and attitudes49
Contribution to meeting skills needs2
Curriculum and teaching17
Curriculum teaching and training4
Inclusion19
Leadership4
Leadership and governance17
Leadership and management49
Participation and development17
Personal development49
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing4
Quality of education49

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