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Additional Inspector

Martin Spoor

Active in published reports from May 2012 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

217

As lead

157

72% of visits

Last 12 months

21

Remits

2

Schools & FE 213 · Other 4

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE42 graded by Martin
MartinNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good88%66%+23
Requires improvement12%19%-7
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 116 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Martin Spoor's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 21% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
+4%
Next steps
4.3
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 99%Leadership & governance 99%Teaching & assessment 98%Behaviour 93%Reading & phonics 73%Progress & outcomes 66%Maths 62%SEND & inclusion 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes17
Achievement22
Attendance and behaviour21
Behaviour and attitudes61
Behaviour and safety1
Curriculum and teaching21
Early years74
Inclusion21
Leadership and governance21
Leadership and management138
Outcomes54
Personal development61
Personal development and wellbeing21
Personal development, behaviour and welfare54
Post 16 provision9
Quality of education61
Quality of teaching1
Sixth form3
Teaching, learning and assessment54

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