Ofsted Inspector
Michelle Fletcher
Active in published reports from Jun 2023 to Jan 2026.
Inspections
7
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
1
Schools & FE 7
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Michelle
Michelle
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 83% | 66% | +18 |
| Requires improvement | 17% | 19% | -3 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 6 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Michelle Fletcher's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 25% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −6
- Length
- +50%
- Next steps
- 3.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 14%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Personal development 100%Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Staff development 100%Behaviour 57%Communication & language 43%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes6
Contribution to meeting skills needs1
Curriculum and teaching1
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management6
Participation and development1
Personal development6
Quality of education6
All inspections (7)
- Bolton College20 Jan 2026 ·Further education· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Helen Whelan, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +11lowestNeeds attention
- Runshaw College21 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Lancashire· positive tone· Zoe Ibbotson, Andrea Machell, Danny Braithwaite +9Good
- Warrington and Vale Royal College22 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Warrington· very positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell +8Good
- Tameside College8 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Tameside· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Alex Lang, Alison Cameron Brandwood +10Good
- Lakes College - West Cumbria26 Jan 2024 ·Further education· Cumberland· positive tone· Stuart Collett, Jackie Shopland-Reed, Karen Roberts +9Good
- Requires improvement
- Mantra Learning Limited16 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Bob Busby +5Good
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