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Additional Inspector

Keith Pailthorpe

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

72

As lead

27

38% of visits

Last 12 months

6

Remits

2

Schools & FE 70 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE11 graded by Keith
KeithNational
Outstanding18%10%+8
Good45%66%-20
Requires improvement27%19%+8
Inadequate9%5%+4

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 39 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Keith Pailthorpe's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 26% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−6
Length
−3%
Next steps
3.9
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 97%Leadership & governance 96%Behaviour 89%Progress & outcomes 68%SEND & inclusion 51%Personal development 50%Safeguarding 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes11
Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes18
Curriculum and teaching6
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management40
Outcomes21
Personal development18
Personal development and wellbeing6
Personal development, behaviour and welfare21
Post 16 provision5
Quality of education18
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment21

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