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Ofsted Inspector

Debbie Ridley

Active in published reports from Jul 2022 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

13

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

1

Remits

2

Schools & FE 12 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE7 graded by Debbie
DebbieNational
Outstanding14%10%+4
Good57%66%-8
Requires improvement14%19%-5
Inadequate14%5%+10

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 7 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

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

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−14
Length
+9%
Next steps
4.9
per report
Hedged
17%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%SEND & inclusion 92%Teaching & assessment 85%Leadership & governance 85%Behaviour 85%Personal development 77%Progress & outcomes 77%Reading & phonics 46%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes10
Curriculum and teaching1
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management10
Personal development10
Personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education10

All inspections (13)

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