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Ofsted Inspector

Donna Waddington

Active in published reports from Oct 2023 to Jun 2025.
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Inspections

10

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

1

Schools & FE 10

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE5 graded by Donna
DonnaNational
Outstanding20%10%+10
Good80%66%+14
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 5 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Donna Waddington's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 93% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+13
Length
−2%
Next steps
4.0
per report
Hedged
5%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 100%SEND & inclusion 100%Reading & phonics 100%Teaching & assessment 90%Behaviour 80%Parents & families 80%Personal development 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes10
Early years10
Leadership and management10
Personal development10
Quality of education10

All inspections (10)

Where they've inspected

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