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Michael Williams

Active in published reports from Dec 2010 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

152

As lead

122

80% of visits

Last 12 months

21

Remits

3

Schools & FE 121 · Other 7 · Social care 24

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE52 graded by Michael
MichaelNational
Outstanding10%10%-1
Good71%66%+6
Requires improvement15%19%-4
Inadequate4%5%-1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 52 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Michael Williams's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 22% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
−1%
Next steps
4.2
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 93%Curriculum 80%Teaching & assessment 77%Reading & phonics 66%Behaviour 64%SEND & inclusion 62%Staff development 55%Safeguarding 53%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement20
Attendance and behaviour18
Behaviour and attitudes56
Curriculum and teaching18
Curriculum teaching and training2
Early years44
Inclusion20
Leadership2
Leadership and governance18
Leadership and management56
Personal development56
Personal development and wellbeing18
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing2
Quality of education56

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