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Additional Inspector

Michele Costello

Active in published reports from Feb 2014 to Jul 2026.
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Inspections

164

As lead

108

66% of visits

Last 12 months

8

Remits

2

Schools & FE 136 · Other 28

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE18 graded by Michele
MicheleNational
Outstanding6%10%-5
Good22%66%-43
Requires improvement28%19%+8
Inadequate44%5%+40

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 81 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Michele Costello's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 44% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−2
Length
+9%
Next steps
4.5
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 93%Teaching & assessment 88%Curriculum 81%Behaviour 68%Progress & outcomes 63%Reading & phonics 63%Maths 52%Staff development 38%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes9
Achievement8
Attendance and behaviour8
Behaviour and attitudes33
Curriculum and teaching8
Early years35
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management74
Outcomes34
Personal development33
Personal development and wellbeing8
Personal development, behaviour and welfare34
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education33
Sixth form4
Teaching, learning and assessment34

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