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Ofsted Inspector

Karen Smith

Active in published reports from Mar 2024 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

25

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

10

Remits

1

Schools & FE 25

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE5 graded by Karen
KarenNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good40%66%-26
Requires improvement60%19%+41
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 5 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Karen Smith's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 22% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
+1%
Next steps
3.6
per report
Hedged
11%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Behaviour 96%Leadership & governance 96%Reading & phonics 88%SEND & inclusion 88%Teaching & assessment 84%Parents & families 56%Progress & outcomes 52%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement10
Attendance and behaviour10
Behaviour and attitudes13
Curriculum and teaching10
Early years22
Inclusion10
Leadership and governance10
Leadership and management13
Personal development13
Personal development and wellbeing10
Quality of education13

All inspections (25)

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