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Ofsted Inspector

Chris Beard

Active in published reports from Feb 2023 to Jul 2025.
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Inspections

13

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

1

Schools & FE 13

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE6 graded by Chris
ChrisNational
Outstanding17%10%+6
Good67%66%+1
Requires improvement17%19%-3
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 6 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Chris Beard's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 56% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−1
Length
+2%
Next steps
3.3
per report
Hedged
13%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

SEND & inclusion 100%Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 92%Progress & outcomes 77%Reading & phonics 77%Leadership & governance 77%Maths 54%Staff development 54%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes10
Early years1
Leadership and management10
Personal development10
Quality of education10

All inspections (13)

Where they've inspected

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