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Inspector

Michelle Grayling

Active in published reports from Jul 2019 to Sept 2025.
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Inspections

68

As lead

66

97% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Early years 66 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years38 graded by Michelle
MichelleNational
Outstanding8%11%-3
Good76%76%+1
Requires improvement11%7%+4
Inadequate5%7%-2
Early years9 graded by Michelle
Michelle
National

Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 66 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Michelle Grayling's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 17% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−9
Length
+2%
Next steps
3.3
per report
Hedged
3%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 99%Safeguarding 96%Communication & language 82%Progress & outcomes 71%Teaching & assessment 66%Behaviour 63%Staff development 59%Reading & phonics 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes56
Leadership and management56
Personal development56
Quality of education56

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