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Kieran Bird

Active in published reports from Feb 2023 to Apr 2026.
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Inspections

97

As lead

73

75% of visits

Last 12 months

15

Remits

2

Schools & FE 92 · Other 5

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE42 graded by Kieran
KieranNational
Outstanding5%10%-6
Good86%66%+20
Requires improvement10%19%-10
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 42 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Kieran Bird's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−11
Length
−3%
Next steps
3.4
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 93%Curriculum 92%Leadership & governance 85%Reading & phonics 78%Behaviour 78%SEND & inclusion 63%Staff development 47%Safeguarding 43%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement11
Attendance and behaviour11
Behaviour and attitudes48
Curriculum and teaching11
Early years36
Inclusion11
Leadership and governance11
Leadership and management48
Personal development48
Personal development and wellbeing11
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education48

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