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Ofsted Inspector

Andrew James

Active in published reports from Oct 2016 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

34

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

1

Schools & FE 34

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE6 graded by Andrew
AndrewNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good100%66%+34
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 19 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Andrew James's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 55% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−1
Length
+5%
Next steps
4.3
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 94%Reading & phonics 94%Teaching & assessment 91%Behaviour 82%Maths 59%SEND & inclusion 56%Progress & outcomes 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes11
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years23
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management21
Outcomes10
Personal development11
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare10
Quality of education11
Teaching, learning and assessment10

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