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Ofsted Inspector

Alison Gray

Active in published reports from Jun 2017 to Aug 2026.
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Inspections

59

As lead

10

17% of visits

Last 12 months

12

Remits

3

Schools & FE 41 · Early years 1 · Other 17

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years1 graded by Alison
AlisonNational
Outstanding0%11%-11
Good0%76%-76
Requires improvement100%7%+93
Inadequate0%7%-7

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

Schools & FE27 graded by Alison
AlisonNational
Outstanding19%10%+8
Good59%66%-6
Requires improvement19%19%-1
Inadequate4%5%-1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 30 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Alison Gray's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 34% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−4
Length
+25%
Next steps
4.0
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 88%Progress & outcomes 88%Teaching & assessment 88%Staff development 86%Curriculum 83%Maths 61%Behaviour 58%Safeguarding 56%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement10
Behaviour and attitudes30
Contribution to meeting skills needs1
Curriculum and teaching10
Inclusion12
Leadership and governance12
Leadership and management30
Participation and development11
Personal development30
Quality of education30

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