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Additional Inspector

Guy Shears

Active in published reports from Mar 2015 to Jul 2026.
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Inspections

18

As lead

3

17% of visits

Last 12 months

4

Remits

1

Schools & FE 18

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE9 graded by Guy
GuyNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good78%66%+12
Requires improvement11%19%-8
Inadequate11%5%+6

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 9 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Guy Shears's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−12
Length
+4%
Next steps
4.3
per report
Hedged
11%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 94%Teaching & assessment 94%Behaviour 94%Leadership & governance 94%SEND & inclusion 89%Progress & outcomes 61%Reading & phonics 50%Personal development 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes11
Curriculum and teaching4
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management12
Personal development11
Personal development and wellbeing4
Quality of education11

All inspections (18)

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