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Inspector

Fiona Sapler

Active in published reports from Oct 2005 to Jan 2026.

Inspections

137

As lead

137

100% of visits

Last 12 months

1

Remits

2

Early years 128 · Other 9

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years57 graded by Fiona
FionaNational
Outstanding4%11%-7
Good86%76%+10
Requires improvement9%7%+2
Inadequate2%7%-5
Early years11 graded by Fiona
Fiona
National

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 127 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Fiona Sapler's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−14
Length
+9%
Next steps
3.4
per report
Hedged
3%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 96%Safeguarding 93%Communication & language 72%Teaching & assessment 71%Progress & outcomes 68%Staff development 64%Reading & phonics 49%Maths 39%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes87
Behaviour, attitudes and routines1
Children's welfare and wellbeing1
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years19
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management114
Outcomes25
Personal development87
Personal development, behaviour and welfare27
Quality of education87
Teaching, learning and assessment27

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