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Ofsted Inspector

Nicola Walters

Active in published reports from Feb 2016 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

58

As lead

15

26% of visits

Last 12 months

5

Remits

1

Schools & FE 58

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE19 graded by Nicola
NicolaNational
Outstanding16%10%+5
Good47%66%-18
Requires improvement32%19%+12
Inadequate5%5%+1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 41 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Nicola Walters's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 70% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+2
Length
+3%
Next steps
4.0
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Leadership & governance 98%Behaviour 86%Progress & outcomes 72%SEND & inclusion 69%Personal development 59%Staff development 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes9
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes29
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years1
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management47
Outcomes18
Personal development29
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare18
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education29
Teaching, learning and assessment18

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