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Michelle Payne

Active in published reports from Sept 2023 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

96

As lead

67

70% of visits

Last 12 months

23

Remits

3

Schools & FE 90 · Social care 1 · Other 5

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE22 graded by Michelle
MichelleNational
Outstanding27%10%+17
Good45%66%-20
Requires improvement14%19%-6
Inadequate14%5%+9
Social care1 graded by Michelle
MichelleNational
Outstanding0%12%-12
Good100%68%+32
Requires improvement to be good0%15%-15
Inadequate0%6%-6

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 23 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Michelle Payne's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 32% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−5
Length
+10%
Next steps
3.4
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 97%Teaching & assessment 91%Leadership & governance 80%SEND & inclusion 77%Behaviour 73%Progress & outcomes 63%Staff development 51%Reading & phonics 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement23
Attendance and behaviour19
Behaviour and attitudes40
Curriculum and teaching19
Curriculum teaching and training4
Early years18
Helped and protected1
Inclusion23
Leadership4
Leadership and governance19
Leadership and management41
Personal development40
Personal development and wellbeing19
Post 16 provision9
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing4
Quality of education40

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