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Daniel Short

Active in published reports from Sept 2021 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

150

As lead

106

71% of visits

Last 12 months

21

Remits

2

Schools & FE 143 · Other 7

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE59 graded by Daniel
DanielNational
Outstanding7%10%-4
Good58%66%-8
Requires improvement25%19%+6
Inadequate10%5%+5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 61 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Daniel Short's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−13
Length
+2%
Next steps
3.6
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 97%Curriculum 93%Teaching & assessment 91%Behaviour 76%Reading & phonics 70%Parents & families 61%SEND & inclusion 59%Staff development 51%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement18
Attendance and behaviour15
Behaviour and attitudes75
Curriculum and teaching15
Curriculum teaching and training3
Early years62
Inclusion18
Leadership3
Leadership and governance15
Leadership and management75
Personal development75
Personal development and wellbeing15
Post 16 provision4
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing3
Quality of education75

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