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Ofsted Inspector

Mark Lees

Active in published reports from May 2017 to May 2025.
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Inspections

73

As lead

9

12% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

1

Schools & FE 73

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE23 graded by Mark
MarkNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good65%66%0
Requires improvement30%19%+11
Inadequate4%5%0

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.

Mark Lees's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 13% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−10
Length
−4%
Next steps
4.6
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 97%Teaching & assessment 96%Curriculum 95%Reading & phonics 82%Behaviour 73%Parents & families 58%SEND & inclusion 55%Progress & outcomes 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes5
Behaviour and attitudes36
Early years38
Leadership and management59
Outcomes23
Personal development36
Personal development, behaviour and welfare23
Quality of education36
Teaching, learning and assessment23

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