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Ofsted Inspector

Nell Nicholson

Active in published reports from Nov 2022 to Jul 2026.
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Inspections

28

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

5

Remits

1

Schools & FE 28

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE10 graded by Nell
NellNational
Outstanding30%10%+20
Good70%66%+4
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 10 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Nell Nicholson's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 17% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−9
Length
−3%
Next steps
2.5
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 93%Teaching & assessment 89%Behaviour 86%Reading & phonics 75%Personal development 61%Parents & families 54%Staff development 43%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes13
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years9
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management13
Personal development13
Personal development and wellbeing5
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education13

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