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Ofsted Inspector

Barry Blakelock

Active in published reports from Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

19

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

5

Remits

1

Schools & FE 19

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE8 graded by Barry
BarryNational
Outstanding50%10%+40
Good38%66%-28
Requires improvement13%19%-7
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 8 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Barry Blakelock's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 22% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
−3%
Next steps
2.4
per report
Hedged
5%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%SEND & inclusion 95%Teaching & assessment 95%Leadership & governance 95%Reading & phonics 84%Behaviour 79%Progress & outcomes 53%Staff development 37%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes13
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years17
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management13
Personal development13
Personal development and wellbeing5
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education13

All inspections (19)

Where they've inspected

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