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Additional Inspector

Mark Smith

Active in published reports from Jun 2013 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

187

As lead

119

64% of visits

Last 12 months

12

Remits

2

Schools & FE 153 · Other 34

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE68 graded by Mark
MarkNational
Outstanding19%10%+9
Good60%66%-5
Requires improvement15%19%-5
Inadequate6%5%+1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 84 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Mark Smith's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 53% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
−1
Length
+17%
Next steps
3.1
per report
Hedged
5%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 92%Teaching & assessment 91%Curriculum 87%Behaviour 66%Staff development 56%Reading & phonics 56%Safeguarding 50%SEND & inclusion 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement10
Attendance and behaviour9
Behaviour and attitudes89
Curriculum and teaching9
Curriculum teaching and training2
Early years37
Inclusion11
Leadership2
Leadership and governance9
Leadership and management92
Personal development89
Personal development and wellbeing9
Post 16 provision5
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing2
Quality of education89

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