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Inspector

Lorraine Smitham

Active in published reports from Mar 2022 to Sept 2022.
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Inspections

16

As lead

16

100% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

1

Early years 16

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years15 graded by Lorraine
LorraineNational
Outstanding13%11%+2
Good73%76%-2
Requires improvement7%7%+0
Inadequate7%7%0
Early years1 graded by Lorraine
Lorraine
National

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 16 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Lorraine Smitham's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 14% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−9
Length
+1%
Next steps
2.4
per report
Hedged
2%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Communication & language 94%Parents & families 81%Safeguarding 81%Curriculum 75%Teaching & assessment 75%Reading & phonics 56%Behaviour 50%Leadership & governance 38%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes15
Leadership and management15
Personal development15
Quality of education15

All inspections (16)

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