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Additional Inspector

Francois Walker

Active in published reports from Jun 2015 to Jan 2025.
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Inspections

36

As lead

5

14% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

1

Schools & FE 36

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE8 graded by Francois
FrancoisNational
Outstanding13%10%+2
Good25%66%-41
Requires improvement50%19%+31
Inadequate13%5%+8

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 25 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Francois Walker's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 81% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+4
Length
Typical
Next steps
3.6
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 94%Leadership & governance 94%Teaching & assessment 92%Reading & phonics 89%Behaviour 81%Progress & outcomes 75%Parents & families 58%SEND & inclusion 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes3
Behaviour and attitudes20
Early years21
Leadership and management31
Outcomes10
Personal development20
Personal development, behaviour and welfare10
Quality of education20
Teaching, learning and assessment10

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