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Ofsted Inspector

Emma Matthews

Active in published reports from Jul 2023 to Apr 2026.
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Inspections

14

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

1

Schools & FE 14

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE6 graded by Emma
EmmaNational
Outstanding33%10%+23
Good50%66%-16
Requires improvement17%19%-3
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 6 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Emma Matthews's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 12% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−10
Length
+4%
Next steps
2.5
per report
Hedged
12%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 100%SEND & inclusion 86%Behaviour 86%Progress & outcomes 79%Personal development 64%Reading & phonics 43%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes11
Curriculum and teaching2
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management11
Personal development11
Personal development and wellbeing2
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education11

All inspections (14)

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