Ofsted Inspector
Howard Fisher
Active in published reports from Jun 2022 to Jul 2025.
Inspections
10
As lead
4
40% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Schools & FE 10
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Howard
Howard
National
| Outstanding | 17% | 10% | +6 |
| Good | 67% | 66% | +1 |
| Requires improvement | 17% | 19% | -3 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 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.
Howard Fisher's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 68% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +1
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 3.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 100%SEND & inclusion 90%Behaviour 90%Leadership & governance 80%Teaching & assessment 80%Safeguarding 60%Progress & outcomes 40%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes7
Early years7
Leadership and management7
Personal development7
Quality of education7
All inspections (10)
- Benson Church of England Primary School16 Jul 2025 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Ian Howie, Howard Fisher, Rebecca MaymanGood
- Outstanding
- Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School6 Mar 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· East Sussex· very positive tone· Kate Owbridge, Howard FisherGood
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School26 Apr 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kent· positive tone· Howard Fisher, Caroline Clarke, Lesley Fisher-PinkGood
- Wraysbury Primary School1 Mar 2023 ·Community school· Windsor and Maidenhead· mostly positive tone· Howard Fisher, Lorraine Greco, Stephen JacksonRequires improvement
- King's Somborne Church of England Primary School10 Nov 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Hampshire· positive tone· Richard Blackmore, Howard FisherInspection
- Good
- Good
Where they've inspected
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