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Additional Inspector

Neil Dixon

Active in published reports from Jun 2012 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

120

As lead

107

89% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

2

Schools & FE 109 · Other 11

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE1 graded by Neil
NeilNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good100%66%+34
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 62 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Neil Dixon's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 64% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+1
Length
+5%
Next steps
3.3
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 97%Leadership & governance 97%Reading & phonics 96%Curriculum 93%Progress & outcomes 84%Maths 83%Behaviour 73%Safeguarding 36%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes2
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years39
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management50
Outcomes32
Personal development2
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare33
Quality of education2
Teaching, learning and assessment33

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