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Ofsted Inspector

David Bailey

Active in published reports from Oct 2022 to Jan 2026.
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Inspections

17

As lead

6

35% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

1

Schools & FE 17

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE10 graded by David
DavidNational
Outstanding30%10%+20
Good50%66%-16
Requires improvement20%19%+1
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 10 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

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

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−14
Length
+1%
Next steps
2.7
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 94%Teaching & assessment 94%Behaviour 82%SEND & inclusion 82%Reading & phonics 71%Personal development 59%Maths 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes15
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years10
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management15
Personal development15
Personal development and wellbeing2
Quality of education15

All inspections (17)

Where they've inspected

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