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Additional Inspector

Paul Nicholson

Active in published reports from Jun 2015 to May 2026.
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Inspections

45

As lead

10

22% of visits

Last 12 months

3

Remits

2

Schools & FE 35 · Other 10

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE8 graded by Paul
PaulNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good75%66%+9
Requires improvement25%19%+6
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 Nicholson's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−13
Length
−3%
Next steps
4.4
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 98%Leadership & governance 93%Progress & outcomes 76%Behaviour 76%Maths 58%Reading & phonics 58%Personal development 51%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes8
Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour3
Behaviour and attitudes12
Curriculum and teaching3
Early years2
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management29
Outcomes16
Personal development12
Personal development and wellbeing3
Personal development, behaviour and welfare16
Post 16 provision3
Quality of education12
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment16

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