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Additional Inspector

Alison Martin

Active in published reports from Apr 2015 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

257

As lead

211

82% of visits

Last 12 months

9

Remits

3

Early years 202 · Schools & FE 46 · Other 9

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years74 graded by Alison
AlisonNational
Outstanding30%11%+19
Good59%76%-16
Requires improvement7%7%+0
Inadequate4%7%-3
Early years18 graded by Alison
Alison
National
Schools & FE12 graded by Alison
AlisonNational
Outstanding25%10%+15
Good58%66%-7
Requires improvement8%19%-11
Inadequate8%5%+4

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 229 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Alison Martin's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 74% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+2
Length
+2%
Next steps
3.2
per report
Hedged
3%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 85%Teaching & assessment 69%Communication & language 68%Behaviour 67%Safeguarding 65%Reading & phonics 61%Curriculum 51%Progress & outcomes 48%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes123
Behaviour, attitudes and routines7
Children's welfare and wellbeing7
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years92
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management200
Outcomes75
Personal development123
Personal development and wellbeing1
Personal development, behaviour and welfare76
Quality of education123
Teaching, learning and assessment76

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