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Pamela Fearnley

Active in published reports from Mar 2012 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

45

As lead

28

62% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

2

Schools & FE 36 · Other 9

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE8 graded by Pamela
PamelaNational
Outstanding13%10%+2
Good63%66%-3
Requires improvement25%19%+6
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 17 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Pamela Fearnley's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 35% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−4
Length
−1%
Next steps
3.8
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 98%Teaching & assessment 98%Curriculum 89%Behaviour 78%Progress & outcomes 71%Reading & phonics 67%Staff development 56%Maths 53%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes3
Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes10
Behaviour and safety1
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years6
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management21
Outcomes4
Personal development10
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare4
Quality of education10
Quality of teaching1
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment4

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