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Inspector

Melanie Arnold

Active in published reports from May 2005 to Apr 2025.
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Inspections

253

As lead

247

98% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Early years 190 · Other 63

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years101 graded by Melanie
MelanieNational
Outstanding5%11%-6
Good66%76%-9
Requires improvement13%7%+6
Inadequate16%7%+9
Early years13 graded by Melanie
Melanie
National

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 157 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Melanie Arnold's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−15
Length
+9%
Next steps
3.3
per report
Hedged
5%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Safeguarding 82%Parents & families 80%Progress & outcomes 75%Communication & language 60%Teaching & assessment 60%Records & policies 58%Behaviour 54%Reading & phonics 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes129
Early years7
Leadership and management139
Outcomes9
Personal development129
Personal development, behaviour and welfare10
Quality of education129
Teaching, learning and assessment10

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