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Ofsted Inspector

Laurence King

Active in published reports from Apr 2016 to Mar 2025.
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Inspections

25

As lead

11

44% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 24 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE8 graded by Laurence
LaurenceNational
Outstanding63%10%+52
Good38%66%-28
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 21 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Laurence King's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 24% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−6
Length
+2%
Next steps
3.8
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 96%Behaviour 80%Personal development 64%Progress & outcomes 56%Safeguarding 52%SEND & inclusion 48%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes5
Behaviour and attitudes11
Early years1
Leadership and management18
Outcomes7
Personal development11
Personal development, behaviour and welfare7
Quality of education11
Teaching, learning and assessment7

All inspections (25)

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