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Additional Inspector

Alison Stott

Active in published reports from Jan 2015 to May 2026.
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Inspections

25

As lead

1

4% of visits

Last 12 months

3

Remits

1

Schools & FE 25

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE4 graded by Alison
AlisonNational
Outstanding50%10%+40
Good50%66%-16
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 17 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Alison Stott's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 21% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
+2%
Next steps
5.2
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 96%Progress & outcomes 84%Behaviour 76%Maths 60%SEND & inclusion 60%Personal development 52%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes1
Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour3
Behaviour and attitudes9
Curriculum and teaching3
Early years1
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management20
Outcomes8
Personal development9
Personal development and wellbeing3
Personal development, behaviour and welfare9
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education9
Sixth form2
Teaching, learning and assessment9

All inspections (25)

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