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Inspector

Loraine Wardlaw

Active in published reports from Jun 2005 to Feb 2022.

Inspections

384

As lead

381

99% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

3

Early years 304 · Other 79 · Schools & FE 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years10 graded by Loraine
LoraineNational
Outstanding0%11%-11
Good50%76%-26
Requires improvement20%7%+13
Inadequate30%7%+23
Early years2 graded by Loraine
Loraine
National

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 222 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Loraine Wardlaw's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 83% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+4
Length
−3%
Next steps
3.9
per report
Hedged
4%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 85%Teaching & assessment 83%Safeguarding 82%Communication & language 76%Progress & outcomes 70%Behaviour 57%Records & policies 50%Staff development 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes33
Early years136
Leadership and management223
Outcomes173
Personal development33
Personal development, behaviour and welfare190
Quality of education33
Teaching, learning and assessment190

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