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Kim Bleasdale

Active in published reports from Feb 2019 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

163

As lead

89

55% of visits

Last 12 months

23

Remits

3

Schools & FE 115 · Other 46 · Early years 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years1 graded by Kim
KimNational
Outstanding0%11%-11
Good100%76%+24
Requires improvement0%7%-7
Inadequate0%7%-7

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

Schools & FE72 graded by Kim
KimNational
Outstanding8%10%-2
Good64%66%-2
Requires improvement24%19%+4
Inadequate4%5%-1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 86 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Kim Bleasdale's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 73% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+2
Length
+9%
Next steps
3.8
per report
Hedged
11%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 88%Progress & outcomes 85%Teaching & assessment 84%Staff development 83%Curriculum 73%Behaviour 53%Safeguarding 50%Maths 40%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement19
Behaviour and attitudes86
Contribution to meeting skills needs4
Curriculum and teaching20
Inclusion23
Leadership and governance23
Leadership and management86
Participation and development23
Personal development86
Quality of education86

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