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Ofsted Inspector

Heather Fearn

Active in published reports from Oct 2019 to May 2026.
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Inspections

22

As lead

1

5% of visits

Last 12 months

5

Remits

2

Schools & FE 18 · Other 4

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE3 graded by Heather
HeatherNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good67%66%+1
Requires improvement33%19%+14
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.

Heather Fearn's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 90% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+7
Length
+12%
Next steps
3.5
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 95%Teaching & assessment 95%Behaviour 77%Reading & phonics 73%SEND & inclusion 68%Progress & outcomes 59%Maths 45%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes8
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years10
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management8
Personal development8
Personal development and wellbeing5
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education8

All inspections (22)

Where they've inspected

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