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Ofsted Inspector

Neil Butler

Active in published reports from Mar 2012 to Jul 2026.
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Inspections

32

As lead

13

41% of visits

Last 12 months

8

Remits

3

Schools & FE 19 · Early years 11 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years6 graded by Neil
NeilNational
Outstanding0%11%-11
Good100%76%+24
Requires improvement0%7%-7
Inadequate0%7%-7

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

Schools & FE1 graded by Neil
NeilNational
Outstanding100%10%+90
Good0%66%-66
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.

Neil Butler's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 8% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−18
Length
+1%
Next steps
1.4
per report
Hedged
4%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Progress & outcomes 88%Behaviour 72%Curriculum 72%Teaching & assessment 69%Leadership & governance 69%SEND & inclusion 63%Parents & families 59%Reading & phonics 56%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement8
Attendance and behaviour8
Behaviour and attitudes15
Curriculum and teaching8
Early years16
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management15
Personal development15
Personal development and wellbeing8
Quality of education15

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