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Ofsted Inspector

Matthew Rooney

Active in published reports from Jul 2022 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

43

As lead

2

5% of visits

Last 12 months

4

Remits

2

Schools & FE 31 · Other 12

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE15 graded by Matthew
MatthewNational
Outstanding13%10%+3
Good60%66%-6
Requires improvement27%19%+7
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 15 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Matthew Rooney's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 13% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−10
Length
+1%
Next steps
3.8
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 98%Teaching & assessment 84%Curriculum 72%Behaviour 70%SEND & inclusion 67%Parents & families 67%Progress & outcomes 63%Reading & phonics 56%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes19
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years12
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management19
Personal development19
Personal development and wellbeing4
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education19

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