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Nicola Beech

Active in published reports from Oct 2022 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

90

As lead

64

71% of visits

Last 12 months

6

Remits

2

Schools & FE 81 · Other 9

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE36 graded by Nicola
NicolaNational
Outstanding6%10%-5
Good64%66%-2
Requires improvement28%19%+8
Inadequate3%5%-2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 36 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Nicola Beech's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 24% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−6
Length
+2%
Next steps
3.5
per report
Hedged
12%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 96%Leadership & governance 92%Teaching & assessment 88%Behaviour 79%SEND & inclusion 77%Progress & outcomes 66%Reading & phonics 56%Personal development 41%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes42
Curriculum and teaching6
Early years13
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management42
Personal development42
Personal development and wellbeing6
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education42
Sixth form1

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