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Mark Sims

Active in published reports from Oct 2005 to Jul 2026.
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Inspections

286

As lead

228

80% of visits

Last 12 months

8

Remits

2

Schools & FE 202 · Other 84

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE25 graded by Mark
MarkNational
Outstanding24%10%+14
Good72%66%+6
Requires improvement4%19%-15
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 103 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Mark Sims's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 15% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−9
Length
+5%
Next steps
3.6
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 92%Teaching & assessment 91%Curriculum 81%Progress & outcomes 74%Maths 71%Reading & phonics 71%Behaviour 65%SEND & inclusion 48%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes9
Achievement21
Attendance and behaviour7
Behaviour and attitudes49
Behaviour and safety4
Care guidance support9
Curriculum9
Curriculum and teaching7
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years63
Inclusion8
Leadership1
Leadership and governance7
Leadership and management109
Outcomes39
Personal development58
Personal development and wellbeing7
Personal development, behaviour and welfare38
Post 16 provision4
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education49
Quality of teaching4
Teaching and learning9
Teaching, learning and assessment39

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