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Additional Inspector

Bernard Clark

Active in published reports from Jun 2013 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

105

As lead

1

1% of visits

Last 12 months

9

Remits

2

Schools & FE 103 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE39 graded by Bernard
BernardNational
Outstanding18%10%+8
Good56%66%-9
Requires improvement15%19%-4
Inadequate10%5%+6

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 66 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Bernard Clark's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 15% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−9
Length
+6%
Next steps
3.8
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 99%Teaching & assessment 93%Behaviour 88%Progress & outcomes 58%SEND & inclusion 57%Reading & phonics 55%Personal development 46%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes11
Achievement9
Attendance and behaviour9
Behaviour and attitudes60
Curriculum and teaching9
Early years4
Inclusion9
Leadership and governance9
Leadership and management82
Outcomes19
Personal development60
Personal development and wellbeing9
Personal development, behaviour and welfare19
Post 16 provision4
Quality of education60
Teaching, learning and assessment19

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