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Ofsted Inspector

Mark Mitchley

Active in published reports from Feb 2014 to Feb 2026.
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Inspections

32

As lead

6

19% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

1

Schools & FE 32

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE6 graded by Mark
MarkNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good50%66%-16
Requires improvement50%19%+31
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 26 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Mark Mitchley's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−12
Length
+1%
Next steps
4.8
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 97%Leadership & governance 97%Behaviour 78%Progress & outcomes 78%Reading & phonics 59%Maths 50%SEND & inclusion 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes7
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes11
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years14
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management27
Outcomes14
Personal development11
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare14
Quality of education11
Teaching, learning and assessment14

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