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Lydia Pride

Active in published reports from Mar 2018 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

167

As lead

118

71% of visits

Last 12 months

18

Remits

2

Schools & FE 123 · Other 44

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE48 graded by Lydia
LydiaNational
Outstanding6%10%-4
Good58%66%-7
Requires improvement21%19%+2
Inadequate15%5%+10

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 58 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Lydia Pride's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 8% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−17
Length
+1%
Next steps
4.1
per report
Hedged
11%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 86%Leadership & governance 84%Teaching & assessment 83%Behaviour 66%Reading & phonics 62%SEND & inclusion 60%Parents & families 39%Staff development 35%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes5
Achievement17
Attendance and behaviour14
Behaviour and attitudes66
Curriculum and teaching14
Curriculum teaching and training3
Early years26
Inclusion17
Leadership3
Leadership and governance14
Leadership and management71
Outcomes5
Personal development66
Personal development and wellbeing14
Personal development, behaviour and welfare5
Post 16 provision4
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing3
Quality of education66
Teaching, learning and assessment5

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