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Additional Inspector

David Pridding

Active in published reports from Mar 2015 to Jun 2022.
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Inspections

94

As lead

34

36% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 92 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE8 graded by David
DavidNational
Outstanding13%10%+2
Good38%66%-28
Requires improvement38%19%+18
Inadequate13%5%+8

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 71 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

David Pridding's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 19% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−8
Length
Typical
Next steps
4.6
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Behaviour 98%Curriculum 98%Progress & outcomes 86%Maths 73%Attendance 43%Staff development 39%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes27
Behaviour and attitudes18
Early years2
Leadership and management73
Outcomes48
Personal development18
Personal development, behaviour and welfare50
Quality of education18
Sixth form2
Teaching, learning and assessment50

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