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Inspector

Joanna Hobbs

Active in published reports from Mar 2025 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

11

As lead

11

100% of visits

Last 12 months

6

Remits

1

Early years 11

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years5 graded by Joanna
JoannaNational
Outstanding0%11%-11
Good100%76%+24
Requires improvement0%7%-7
Inadequate0%7%-7

Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 5 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Joanna Hobbs's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 91% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+9
Length
−7%
Next steps
1.4
per report
Hedged
2%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 100%Progress & outcomes 100%Behaviour 82%Communication & language 73%Teaching & assessment 73%Curriculum 64%SEND & inclusion 64%Wellbeing & mental health 55%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement6
Behaviour and attitudes5
Behaviour, attitudes and routines6
Children's welfare and wellbeing6
Curriculum and teaching6
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management5
Personal development5
Quality of education5

All inspections (11)

Where they've inspected

Often inspects with

Usually inspects alone.

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