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Ofsted Inspector

Mark Parton

Active in published reports from Nov 2016 to Aug 2026.
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Inspections

127

As lead

49

39% of visits

Last 12 months

14

Remits

2

Schools & FE 95 · Other 32

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE77 graded by Mark
MarkNational
Outstanding12%10%+1
Good64%66%-2
Requires improvement23%19%+4
Inadequate1%5%-3

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 78 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

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

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−9
Length
+16%
Next steps
4.2
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 94%Teaching & assessment 94%Curriculum 91%Progress & outcomes 89%Staff development 86%Behaviour 54%Maths 50%Safeguarding 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement12
Behaviour and attitudes79
Contribution to meeting skills needs2
Curriculum and teaching13
Curriculum teaching and training1
Inclusion14
Leadership1
Leadership and governance13
Leadership and management79
Participation and development13
Personal development79
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education79

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