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Daniel Botting

Active in published reports from Feb 2023 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

70

As lead

49

70% of visits

Last 12 months

4

Remits

1

Schools & FE 70

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE34 graded by Daniel
DanielNational
Outstanding32%10%+22
Good44%66%-21
Requires improvement18%19%-2
Inadequate6%5%+1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 34 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

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

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−12
Length
−1%
Next steps
3.0
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 97%Curriculum 97%SEND & inclusion 94%Leadership & governance 93%Reading & phonics 81%Behaviour 81%Progress & outcomes 54%Attendance 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes43
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years27
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management43
Personal development43
Personal development and wellbeing4
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education43

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