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Inspector

Holly Smith

Active in published reports from Jul 2019 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

269

As lead

268

100% of visits

Last 12 months

37

Remits

2

Early years 268 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years156 graded by Holly
HollyNational
Outstanding4%11%-7
Good84%76%+8
Requires improvement9%7%+2
Inadequate3%7%-4
Early years37 graded by Holly
Holly
National

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 231 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

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

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−12
Length
+6%
Next steps
3.5
per report
Hedged
4%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 96%Safeguarding 86%Communication & language 73%Behaviour 73%Progress & outcomes 57%Staff development 55%Teaching & assessment 54%Reading & phonics 43%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement29
Behaviour and attitudes186
Behaviour, attitudes and routines36
Children's welfare and wellbeing36
Curriculum and teaching29
Early years4
Inclusion36
Leadership and governance36
Leadership and management189
Outcomes3
Personal development186
Personal development, behaviour and welfare3
Quality of education186
Teaching, learning and assessment3

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