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Louise Walker

Active in published reports from Jan 2020 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

196

As lead

121

62% of visits

Last 12 months

19

Remits

3

Schools & FE 119 · Social care 37 · Other 40

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE38 graded by Louise
LouiseNational
Outstanding16%10%+5
Good61%66%-5
Requires improvement13%19%-6
Inadequate11%5%+6
Social care4 graded by Louise
LouiseNational
Outstanding50%31%+19
Good50%58%-8
Inadequate0%11%-11

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

Social care9 graded by Louise
LouiseNational
Outstanding11%12%-1
Good33%68%-35
Requires improvement to be good44%15%+30
Inadequate11%6%+5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 61 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Louise Walker's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 68% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+1
Length
Typical
Next steps
3.8
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 86%Teaching & assessment 79%Curriculum 72%Behaviour 57%Staff development 53%SEND & inclusion 52%Progress & outcomes 44%Reading & phonics 43%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement17
Attendance and behaviour15
Behaviour and attitudes51
Curriculum and teaching15
Curriculum teaching and training2
Early years31
Helped and protected7
Inclusion17
Leadership2
Leadership and governance15
Leadership and management58
Personal development51
Personal development and wellbeing15
Post 16 provision5
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing2
Quality of education51

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