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John Linkins

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

137

As lead

95

69% of visits

Last 12 months

24

Remits

2

Schools & FE 130 · Other 7

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE54 graded by John
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Outstanding7%10%-3
Good57%66%-8
Requires improvement20%19%+1
Inadequate15%5%+10

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 54 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

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

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−13
Length
+3%
Next steps
3.3
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 96%Leadership & governance 94%Teaching & assessment 79%SEND & inclusion 74%Behaviour 65%Staff development 53%Personal development 52%Reading & phonics 48%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement22
Attendance and behaviour20
Behaviour and attitudes71
Curriculum and teaching20
Curriculum teaching and training2
Early years20
Inclusion22
Leadership2
Leadership and governance20
Leadership and management71
Personal development71
Personal development and wellbeing20
Post 16 provision1
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing2
Quality of education71
Sixth form1

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