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Inspector

Anita Rickaby

Active in published reports from Nov 2017 to Jul 2025.
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Inspections

56

As lead

56

100% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Early years 47 · Other 9

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years14 graded by Anita
AnitaNational
Outstanding50%11%+39
Good43%76%-33
Requires improvement7%7%+1
Inadequate0%7%-7
Early years6 graded by Anita
Anita
National

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 47 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Anita Rickaby's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 16% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−9
Length
−6%
Next steps
3.5
per report
Hedged
2%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 88%Staff development 71%Reading & phonics 64%Safeguarding 64%Progress & outcomes 54%Teaching & assessment 54%Communication & language 54%Records & policies 46%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes31
Early years4
Leadership and management35
Outcomes4
Personal development31
Personal development, behaviour and welfare4
Quality of education31
Teaching, learning and assessment4

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