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Additional Inspector

John Downs

Active in published reports from Feb 2015 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

65

As lead

3

5% of visits

Last 12 months

5

Remits

2

Schools & FE 64 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE16 graded by John
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Outstanding13%10%+2
Good75%66%+9
Requires improvement13%19%-7
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 43 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

John Downs's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 14% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−9
Length
+3%
Next steps
4.5
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 98%Teaching & assessment 97%Behaviour 89%Progress & outcomes 72%Reading & phonics 62%SEND & inclusion 62%Maths 60%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes12
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes26
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years15
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management50
Outcomes23
Personal development26
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare23
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education26
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment23

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