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Additional Inspector

Michael Best

Active in published reports from Jun 2006 to Apr 2016.

Inspections

49

As lead

43

88% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 23 · Other 26

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 5 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Michael Best's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 94% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+18
Length
+3%
Next steps
5.4
per report
Hedged
11%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 90%Progress & outcomes 82%Behaviour 73%Curriculum 73%Leadership & governance 69%Maths 61%Records & policies 59%Safeguarding 35%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes1
Achievement17
Behaviour and safety1
Care guidance support16
Curriculum16
Early years1
Leadership and management22
Outcomes4
Personal development17
Personal development, behaviour and welfare4
Quality of teaching1
Sixth form1
Teaching and learning16
Teaching, learning and assessment4

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