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Karen Anderson

Active in published reports from Jan 2022 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

86

As lead

42

49% of visits

Last 12 months

11

Remits

3

Schools & FE 69 · Other 16 · Early years 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years1 graded by Karen
KarenNational
Outstanding0%11%-11
Good0%76%-76
Requires improvement100%7%+93
Inadequate0%7%-7

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

Schools & FE54 graded by Karen
KarenNational
Outstanding19%10%+8
Good59%66%-6
Requires improvement20%19%+1
Inadequate2%5%-3

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 55 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Karen Anderson's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 70% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+2
Length
+21%
Next steps
3.4
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 92%Teaching & assessment 90%Progress & outcomes 88%Curriculum 87%Staff development 86%Safeguarding 55%Behaviour 55%Personal development 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement10
Behaviour and attitudes56
Curriculum and teaching8
Curriculum teaching and training3
Inclusion11
Leadership3
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management56
Participation and development8
Personal development56
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing3
Quality of education56

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