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Additional Inspector

Brian Oppenheim

Active in published reports from Dec 2007 to Jul 2026.
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Inspections

271

As lead

201

74% of visits

Last 12 months

8

Remits

2

Schools & FE 222 · Other 49

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE48 graded by Brian
BrianNational
Outstanding31%10%+21
Good52%66%-13
Requires improvement10%19%-9
Inadequate6%5%+2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 120 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

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

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Tone vs peers
−1
Length
Typical
Next steps
2.9
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 91%Leadership & governance 87%Curriculum 84%Behaviour 70%Progress & outcomes 62%Reading & phonics 52%Safeguarding 43%Maths 42%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes13
Achievement10
Attendance and behaviour7
Behaviour and attitudes62
Behaviour and safety2
Curriculum and teaching7
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years50
Inclusion8
Leadership1
Leadership and governance7
Leadership and management128
Outcomes53
Personal development62
Personal development and wellbeing7
Personal development, behaviour and welfare55
Post 16 provision2
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education62
Quality of teaching2
Sixth form6
Teaching, learning and assessment55

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