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Ofsted Inspector

Alison Stephenson

Active in published reports from Mar 2018 to Mar 2026.
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Inspections

216

As lead

167

77% of visits

Last 12 months

14

Remits

2

Schools & FE 201 · Other 15

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE75 graded by Alison
AlisonNational
Outstanding7%10%-4
Good68%66%+2
Requires improvement21%19%+2
Inadequate4%5%-1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 99 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Alison Stephenson's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 40% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−3
Length
+2%
Next steps
3.5
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 98%Leadership & governance 94%Reading & phonics 89%Teaching & assessment 87%Behaviour 75%SEND & inclusion 63%Maths 53%Progress & outcomes 41%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement11
Attendance and behaviour8
Behaviour and attitudes100
Curriculum and teaching8
Curriculum teaching and training3
Early years93
Inclusion11
Leadership3
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management109
Outcomes9
Personal development100
Personal development and wellbeing8
Personal development, behaviour and welfare9
Post 16 provision1
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing3
Quality of education100
Teaching, learning and assessment9

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