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Catherine Old

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

224

As lead

174

78% of visits

Last 12 months

10

Remits

2

Schools & FE 178 · Other 46

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE29 graded by Catherine
CatherineNational
Outstanding17%10%+7
Good45%66%-21
Requires improvement34%19%+15
Inadequate3%5%-1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 112 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Catherine Old's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 86% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+5
Length
+5%
Next steps
2.9
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 95%Teaching & assessment 89%Curriculum 86%Progress & outcomes 58%Reading & phonics 56%Behaviour 51%Safeguarding 49%Maths 44%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes10
Achievement7
Attendance and behaviour7
Behaviour and attitudes56
Curriculum and teaching7
Early years35
Inclusion7
Leadership and governance7
Leadership and management97
Outcomes41
Personal development56
Personal development and wellbeing7
Personal development, behaviour and welfare41
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education56
Sixth form2
Teaching, learning and assessment41

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