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Inspector

Catherine Sample

Active in published reports from Nov 2010 to Jul 2024.
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Inspections

134

As lead

129

96% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Early years 116 · Other 18

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years69 graded by Catherine
CatherineNational
Outstanding19%11%+8
Good67%76%-9
Requires improvement9%7%+2
Inadequate6%7%-1
Early years3 graded by Catherine
Catherine
National

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 115 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Catherine Sample's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−11
Length
−2%
Next steps
2.7
per report
Hedged
3%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 92%Progress & outcomes 88%Communication & language 86%Safeguarding 84%Teaching & assessment 67%Behaviour 54%Staff development 37%Reading & phonics 36%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes87
Early years15
Leadership and management111
Outcomes22
Personal development87
Personal development, behaviour and welfare24
Quality of education87
Teaching, learning and assessment24

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