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Inspector

Alison Southard

Active in published reports from May 2014 to Jan 2023.
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Inspections

212

As lead

212

100% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

1

Early years 212

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years1 graded by Alison
AlisonNational
Outstanding0%11%-11
Good100%76%+24
Requires improvement0%7%-7
Inadequate0%7%-7

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 125 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Alison Southard's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 65% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+1
Length
−6%
Next steps
3.6
per report
Hedged
3%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 93%Progress & outcomes 89%Teaching & assessment 71%Safeguarding 50%Communication & language 47%Behaviour 47%Staff development 45%Reading & phonics 44%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes1
Early years142
Leadership and management147
Outcomes134
Personal development1
Personal development, behaviour and welfare146
Quality of education1
Teaching, learning and assessment146

All inspections (212)

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