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Additional Inspector

Matthew Collins

Active in published reports from Jun 2015 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

111

As lead

10

9% of visits

Last 12 months

16

Remits

2

Schools & FE 109 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE44 graded by Matthew
MatthewNational
Outstanding2%10%-8
Good68%66%+3
Requires improvement30%19%+10
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 60 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Matthew Collins's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 8% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−18
Length
−6%
Next steps
3.8
per report
Hedged
11%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 98%Teaching & assessment 93%Behaviour 91%SEND & inclusion 70%Personal development 63%Reading & phonics 50%Safeguarding 41%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes4
Achievement16
Attendance and behaviour16
Behaviour and attitudes63
Curriculum and teaching16
Early years2
Inclusion16
Leadership and governance16
Leadership and management70
Outcomes6
Personal development63
Personal development and wellbeing16
Personal development, behaviour and welfare6
Post 16 provision11
Quality of education63
Teaching, learning and assessment6

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