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Inspector

Nicki Bland

Active in published reports from Dec 2019 to Jul 2022.
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Inspections

15

As lead

15

100% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Early years 14 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years6 graded by Nicki
NickiNational
Outstanding17%11%+6
Good67%76%-9
Requires improvement17%7%+10
Inadequate0%7%-7

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

Early years3 graded by Nicki
Nicki
National

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.

Nicki Bland's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 8% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−16
Length
Typical
Next steps
3.9
per report
Hedged
2%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 93%Communication & language 87%Safeguarding 73%Reading & phonics 73%Staff development 67%Behaviour 47%Teaching & assessment 47%Curriculum 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes11
Leadership and management11
Personal development11
Quality of education11

All inspections (15)

Where they've inspected

Often inspects with

Usually inspects alone.

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