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Ofsted Inspector

Kathryn Hobbs

Active in published reports from Jun 2015 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

27

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

6

Remits

2

Schools & FE 26 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE3 graded by Kathryn
KathrynNational
Outstanding33%10%+23
Good33%66%-32
Requires improvement33%19%+14
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 13 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Kathryn Hobbs's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 31% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
−5
Length
+4%
Next steps
4.7
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 96%Teaching & assessment 96%Progress & outcomes 89%Behaviour 85%Reading & phonics 63%SEND & inclusion 56%Personal development 37%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes6
Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes6
Curriculum and teaching6
Early years11
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management18
Outcomes11
Personal development6
Personal development and wellbeing6
Personal development, behaviour and welfare11
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education6
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment11

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