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Ofsted Inspector

Nick Coates

Active in published reports from Jun 2023 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

15

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

3

Remits

1

Schools & FE 15

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE8 graded by Nick
NickNational
Outstanding13%10%+2
Good63%66%-3
Requires improvement25%19%+6
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 8 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Nick Coates's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 91% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+9
Length
−9%
Next steps
3.4
per report
Hedged
6%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 100%SEND & inclusion 93%Leadership & governance 93%Teaching & assessment 73%Behaviour 67%Maths 53%Progress & outcomes 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour3
Behaviour and attitudes11
Curriculum and teaching3
Early years13
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management11
Personal development11
Personal development and wellbeing3
Quality of education11

All inspections (15)

Where they've inspected

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