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Inspector

Donna Bessant

Active in published reports from Feb 2023 to Feb 2025.
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Inspections

10

As lead

9

90% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

1

Early years 10

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years8 graded by Donna
DonnaNational
Outstanding13%11%+2
Good75%76%-1
Requires improvement13%7%+6
Inadequate0%7%-7

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

Early years2 graded by Donna
Donna
National

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

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.

Donna Bessant's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 91% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+9
Length
+8%
Next steps
3.5
per report
Hedged
3%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 100%Safeguarding 100%Communication & language 90%Progress & outcomes 80%Curriculum 60%Leadership & governance 60%Teaching & assessment 60%SEND & inclusion 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes8
Leadership and management8
Personal development8
Quality of education8

All inspections (10)

Where they've inspected

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