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Additional Inspector

Heidi Swidenbank

Active in published reports from Nov 2014 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

39

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

5

Remits

1

Schools & FE 39

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE13 graded by Heidi
HeidiNational
Outstanding31%10%+20
Good62%66%-4
Requires improvement8%19%-12
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 24 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Heidi Swidenbank's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 12% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−10
Length
Typical
Next steps
2.7
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Leadership & governance 95%Behaviour 90%SEND & inclusion 67%Progress & outcomes 62%Personal development 59%Staff development 44%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes8
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes16
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years1
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management25
Outcomes8
Personal development16
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare8
Post 16 provision4
Quality of education16
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment8

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