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Additional Inspector

Neil Small

Active in published reports from Jan 2015 to Jan 2026.
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Inspections

26

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

1

Remits

1

Schools & FE 26

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE3 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 19 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Neil Small's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 26% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−6
Length
Typical
Next steps
5.2
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 96%Reading & phonics 96%Leadership & governance 92%Behaviour 88%Progress & outcomes 73%Maths 69%SEND & inclusion 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes1
Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes7
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years17
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management20
Outcomes12
Personal development7
Personal development and wellbeing1
Personal development, behaviour and welfare12
Quality of education7
Teaching, learning and assessment12

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