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Ofsted Inspector

Nicola Harwood

Active in published reports from Jan 2012 to Jul 2026.
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Inspections

192

As lead

130

68% of visits

Last 12 months

6

Remits

2

Schools & FE 151 · Other 41

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE21 graded by Nicola
NicolaNational
Outstanding24%10%+13
Good57%66%-8
Requires improvement10%19%-10
Inadequate10%5%+5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 99 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Nicola Harwood's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 81% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+4
Length
+17%
Next steps
3.9
per report
Hedged
5%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 91%Teaching & assessment 85%Curriculum 78%Reading & phonics 77%Progress & outcomes 64%Behaviour 60%Parents & families 52%Maths 51%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement9
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes43
Behaviour and safety3
Curriculum and teaching5
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years63
Inclusion6
Leadership1
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management86
Outcomes38
Personal development43
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare38
Post 16 provision1
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education43
Quality of teaching3
Teaching, learning and assessment38

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