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Additional Inspector

Mavis Smith

Active in published reports from Mar 2015 to Mar 2026.
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Inspections

219

As lead

159

73% of visits

Last 12 months

6

Remits

3

Schools & FE 216 · Other 2 · Early years 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years1 graded by Mavis
MavisNational
Outstanding0%11%-11
Good0%76%-76
Requires improvement100%7%+93
Inadequate0%7%-7

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

Schools & FE49 graded by Mavis
MavisNational
Outstanding8%10%-2
Good65%66%0
Requires improvement18%19%-1
Inadequate8%5%+3

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 130 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Mavis Smith's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 68% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+1
Length
+13%
Next steps
4.2
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 95%Leadership & governance 94%Teaching & assessment 83%Reading & phonics 79%Behaviour 76%Progress & outcomes 67%Maths 54%Parents & families 53%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes79
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years97
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management140
Outcomes60
Personal development79
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare60
Quality of education79
Sixth form2
Teaching, learning and assessment60

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