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Julie Ashton

Active in published reports from Apr 2013 to May 2026.
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Inspections

21

As lead

3

14% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

2

Schools & FE 9 · Other 12

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE4 graded by Julie
JulieNational
Outstanding25%10%+15
Good50%66%-16
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate25%5%+20

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 7 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Julie Ashton's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 8% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−16
Length
+6%
Next steps
5.1
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 95%Curriculum 90%Staff development 90%Teaching & assessment 90%Progress & outcomes 81%Maths 62%Safeguarding 52%Behaviour 48%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement2
Behaviour and attitudes7
Curriculum and teaching1
Curriculum teaching and training1
Inclusion2
Leadership1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management7
Participation and development1
Personal development7
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education7

All inspections (21)

Where they've inspected

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