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Paul Cocker

Active in published reports from Aug 2014 to Mar 2026.
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Inspections

101

As lead

50

50% of visits

Last 12 months

1

Remits

3

Schools & FE 27 · Other 73 · Early years 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE8 graded by Paul
PaulNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good50%66%-16
Requires improvement50%19%+31
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 24 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Paul Cocker's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 18% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−8
Length
+12%
Next steps
5.4
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 94%Teaching & assessment 94%Progress & outcomes 93%Staff development 87%Curriculum 82%Maths 74%Behaviour 51%Safeguarding 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes7
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes15
Curriculum and teaching1
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management22
Outcomes7
Participation and development1
Personal development15
Personal development, behaviour and welfare7
Quality of education15
Teaching, learning and assessment7

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