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Ofsted Inspector

Christopher Birtles

Active in published reports from Mar 2014 to Jul 2026.
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Inspections

21

As lead

2

10% of visits

Last 12 months

6

Remits

1

Schools & FE 21

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 11 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Christopher Birtles's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 54% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
−1
Length
−11%
Next steps
2.9
per report
Hedged
6%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 100%Teaching & assessment 95%Reading & phonics 90%Curriculum 90%Behaviour 81%Maths 62%Parents & families 57%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Curriculum and teaching6
Early years17
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management13
Outcomes10
Personal development and wellbeing6
Personal development, behaviour and welfare10
Teaching, learning and assessment10

All inspections (21)

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