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Ofsted Inspector

Nick Sheppard

Active in published reports from Sept 2016 to Mar 2023.
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Inspections

27

As lead

9

33% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

1

Schools & FE 27

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

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

Nick Sheppard's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 90% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+6
Length
+1%
Next steps
4.7
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 93%Reading & phonics 89%Behaviour 85%Maths 78%Progress & outcomes 67%SEND & inclusion 48%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes9
Early years21
Leadership and management23
Outcomes14
Personal development9
Personal development, behaviour and welfare14
Quality of education9
Teaching, learning and assessment14

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