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Ofsted Inspector

David Simons

Active in published reports from Mar 2016 to Jul 2026.
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Inspections

41

As lead

1

2% of visits

Last 12 months

1

Remits

1

Schools & FE 41

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE19 graded by David
DavidNational
Outstanding5%10%-5
Good63%66%-2
Requires improvement26%19%+7
Inadequate5%5%+1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 26 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

David Simons's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 24% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−6
Length
−8%
Next steps
3.8
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Behaviour 85%Leadership & governance 83%Teaching & assessment 78%SEND & inclusion 68%Reading & phonics 63%Personal development 56%Parents & families 54%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes1
Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes26
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years4
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management31
Outcomes5
Personal development26
Personal development and wellbeing1
Personal development, behaviour and welfare5
Quality of education26
Teaching, learning and assessment5

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