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James Duncan

Active in published reports from Jun 2021 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

110

As lead

58

53% of visits

Last 12 months

7

Remits

2

Schools & FE 78 · Other 32

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE43 graded by James
JamesNational
Outstanding5%10%-6
Good53%66%-12
Requires improvement23%19%+4
Inadequate19%5%+14

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 50 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

James Duncan's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−13
Length
+12%
Next steps
4.0
per report
Hedged
11%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 85%Leadership & governance 85%Teaching & assessment 75%Behaviour 64%Reading & phonics 51%SEND & inclusion 51%Staff development 40%Safeguarding 40%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement7
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes51
Curriculum and teaching5
Curriculum teaching and training2
Early years14
Inclusion7
Leadership2
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management51
Personal development51
Personal development and wellbeing5
Post 16 provision1
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing2
Quality of education51
Sixth form1

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