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Ofsted Inspector

Michelle Ridsdale

Active in published reports from Jan 2023 to Jul 2026.
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Inspections

16

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

4

Remits

1

Schools & FE 16

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE7 graded by Michelle
MichelleNational
Outstanding14%10%+4
Good86%66%+20
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 7 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Michelle Ridsdale's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 90% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+7
Length
+5%
Next steps
4.4
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Behaviour 94%Leadership & governance 94%Reading & phonics 88%Teaching & assessment 88%SEND & inclusion 81%Progress & outcomes 81%Maths 31%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes11
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years14
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management11
Personal development11
Personal development and wellbeing4
Quality of education11

All inspections (16)

Where they've inspected

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