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Additional Inspector

Liz Bowes

Active in published reports from Feb 2012 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

210

As lead

195

93% of visits

Last 12 months

4

Remits

2

Schools & FE 200 · Other 10

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE18 graded by Liz
LizNational
Outstanding6%10%-5
Good67%66%+1
Requires improvement28%19%+8
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 117 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Liz Bowes's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 54% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
−1
Length
−16%
Next steps
3.6
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 99%Teaching & assessment 95%Curriculum 81%Behaviour 80%Reading & phonics 79%Progress & outcomes 78%Maths 51%Parents & families 51%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes3
Achievement7
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes31
Behaviour and safety3
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years68
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management134
Outcomes68
Personal development31
Personal development and wellbeing4
Personal development, behaviour and welfare69
Post 16 provision3
Quality of education31
Quality of teaching3
Sixth form2
Teaching, learning and assessment69

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