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Ofsted Inspector

Ed Leighton

Active in published reports from Mar 2023 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

51

As lead

5

10% of visits

Last 12 months

18

Remits

2

Schools & FE 46 · Other 5

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE20 graded by Ed
EdNational
Outstanding5%10%-5
Good85%66%+19
Requires improvement10%19%-9
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 20 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Ed Leighton's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 46% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−2
Length
+4%
Next steps
3.1
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 98%Teaching & assessment 96%Behaviour 84%SEND & inclusion 82%Progress & outcomes 75%Personal development 59%Reading & phonics 45%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement18
Attendance and behaviour16
Behaviour and attitudes24
Curriculum and teaching16
Curriculum teaching and training2
Early years8
Inclusion18
Leadership2
Leadership and governance16
Leadership and management24
Personal development24
Personal development and wellbeing16
Post 16 provision7
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing2
Quality of education24

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