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Additional Inspector

Matthew Spoors

Active in published reports from Oct 2012 to Feb 2023.
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Inspections

25

As lead

6

24% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

1

Schools & FE 25

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE2 graded by Matthew
MatthewNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good50%66%-16
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate50%5%+45

Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 16 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Matthew Spoors's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 64% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+1
Length
+2%
Next steps
4.4
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 96%Teaching & assessment 96%Behaviour 80%Progress & outcomes 76%Reading & phonics 68%Maths 56%SEND & inclusion 40%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes4
Behaviour and attitudes5
Early years9
Leadership and management21
Outcomes11
Personal development5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare11
Quality of education5
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment11

All inspections (25)

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