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Matthew Fearns-Davies

Active in published reports from May 2022 to May 2026.
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Inspections

102

As lead

80

78% of visits

Last 12 months

9

Remits

2

Schools & FE 95 · Other 7

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE47 graded by Matthew
MatthewNational
Outstanding9%10%-2
Good72%66%+7
Requires improvement13%19%-7
Inadequate6%5%+2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 47 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Matthew Fearns-Davies's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−12
Length
+1%
Next steps
4.0
per report
Hedged
11%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 98%Teaching & assessment 97%Leadership & governance 83%SEND & inclusion 77%Behaviour 69%Reading & phonics 67%Staff development 57%Personal development 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes60
Curriculum and teaching5
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years32
Inclusion6
Leadership1
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management60
Personal development60
Personal development and wellbeing5
Post 16 provision1
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education60

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