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Alison Smale

Active in published reports from Feb 2019 to Aug 2026.
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Inspections

80

As lead

53

66% of visits

Last 12 months

4

Remits

2

Social care 73 · Other 7

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care3 graded by Alison
AlisonNational
Outstanding0%31%-31
Good100%58%+42
Inadequate0%11%-11

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

Social care18 graded by Alison
AlisonNational
Outstanding0%12%-12
Good33%68%-35
Requires improvement to be good61%15%+46
Inadequate6%6%0

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 22 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Alison Smale's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 37% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−4
Length
+4%
Next steps
4.0
per report
Hedged
13%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 91%Progress & outcomes 90%Parents & families 89%Teaching & assessment 84%Staff development 83%Safeguarding 71%Maths 55%Care & placements 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected8
Leadership and management8

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