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Additional Inspector

Karen Matthews

Active in published reports from Sept 2014 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

108

As lead

54

50% of visits

Last 12 months

4

Remits

2

Schools & FE 107 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE24 graded by Karen
KarenNational
Outstanding38%10%+27
Good29%66%-36
Requires improvement8%19%-11
Inadequate25%5%+20

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 82 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Karen Matthews's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 83% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+4
Length
+2%
Next steps
3.0
per report
Hedged
5%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 97%Teaching & assessment 96%Curriculum 95%Reading & phonics 76%Progress & outcomes 73%Behaviour 65%Safeguarding 57%Parents & families 43%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes1
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes36
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years48
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management66
Outcomes30
Personal development36
Personal development and wellbeing4
Personal development, behaviour and welfare30
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education36
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment30

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