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Esther Best

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

107

As lead

93

87% of visits

Last 12 months

20

Remits

2

Schools & FE 104 · Other 3

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE35 graded by Esther
EstherNational
Outstanding6%10%-5
Good60%66%-6
Requires improvement34%19%+15
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 35 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Esther Best's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 60% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+0
Length
−6%
Next steps
3.7
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 93%Teaching & assessment 92%Reading & phonics 84%SEND & inclusion 80%Behaviour 65%Parents & families 50%Staff development 42%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement20
Attendance and behaviour19
Behaviour and attitudes53
Curriculum and teaching19
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years60
Inclusion20
Leadership1
Leadership and governance19
Leadership and management53
Personal development53
Personal development and wellbeing19
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education53

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