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Ofsted Inspector

James Laming

Active in published reports from Sept 2022 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

12

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

1

Remits

1

Schools & FE 12

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE6 graded by James
JamesNational
Outstanding17%10%+6
Good67%66%+1
Requires improvement17%19%-3
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.

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

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−14
Length
−4%
Next steps
4.0
per report
Hedged
14%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Behaviour 100%Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 92%Teaching & assessment 92%SEND & inclusion 83%Progress & outcomes 75%Personal development 75%Reading & phonics 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes7
Curriculum and teaching1
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management7
Personal development7
Personal development and wellbeing1
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education7

All inspections (12)

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