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Ofsted Inspector

Donna Thorpe

Active in published reports from May 2019 to Apr 2025.
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Inspections

23

As lead

20

87% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

3

Schools & FE 3 · Early years 18 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years11 graded by Donna
DonnaNational
Outstanding27%11%+16
Good55%76%-21
Requires improvement18%7%+12
Inadequate0%7%-7
Early years3 graded by Donna
Donna
National

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

Schools & FE1 graded by Donna
DonnaNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good100%66%+34
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 19 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Donna Thorpe's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 22% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
+3%
Next steps
3.4
per report
Hedged
4%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 100%Safeguarding 83%Communication & language 78%Reading & phonics 70%Staff development 61%Behaviour 57%Teaching & assessment 57%Progress & outcomes 48%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes17
Early years2
Leadership and management17
Personal development17
Quality of education17

All inspections (23)

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