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Ofsted Inspector

John O’Connell

Active in published reports from Aug 2022 to Jun 2025.
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Inspections

22

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 20 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE20 graded by John
JohnNational
Outstanding10%10%0
Good70%66%+4
Requires improvement20%19%+1
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 20 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

John O’Connell's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 91% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+9
Length
+37%
Next steps
3.6
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 100%Leadership & governance 100%Staff development 95%Curriculum 86%Progress & outcomes 86%Behaviour 55%SEND & inclusion 50%Personal development 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes20
Leadership and management20
Personal development20
Quality of education20

All inspections (22)

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