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Ofsted Inspector

Alison Dickinson

Active in published reports from Sept 2023 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

19

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

6

Remits

1

Schools & FE 19

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE5 graded by Alison
AlisonNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good100%66%+34
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 5 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Alison Dickinson's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 90% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+7
Length
+6%
Next steps
4.4
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%SEND & inclusion 95%Reading & phonics 89%Progress & outcomes 84%Teaching & assessment 79%Behaviour 74%Leadership & governance 63%Parents & families 58%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes9
Curriculum and teaching6
Early years14
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management9
Personal development9
Personal development and wellbeing6
Quality of education9

All inspections (19)

Where they've inspected

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