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Nick Bennison

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

45

As lead

26

58% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

2

Other 7 · Social care 38

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care7 graded by Nick
NickNational
Outstanding43%31%+12
Good43%58%-15
Inadequate14%11%+4

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

Social care7 graded by Nick
NickNational
Outstanding0%12%-12
Good43%68%-25
Requires improvement to be good43%15%+28
Inadequate14%6%+9

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 14 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Nick Bennison's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 75% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+2
Length
+7%
Next steps
3.9
per report
Hedged
11%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 93%Progress & outcomes 91%Parents & families 84%Teaching & assessment 78%Staff development 67%Wellbeing & mental health 53%Safeguarding 51%Care & placements 40%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected4
Leadership and management4

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