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Ofsted Inspector

Paul Sweeney

Active in published reports from Jan 2017 to Nov 2024.
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Inspections

40

As lead

5

13% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

1

Schools & FE 40

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE19 graded by Paul
PaulNational
Outstanding5%10%-5
Good53%66%-13
Requires improvement32%19%+12
Inadequate11%5%+6

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 36 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Paul Sweeney's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 11% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−11
Length
Typical
Next steps
4.4
per report
Hedged
13%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 98%Curriculum 98%Leadership & governance 95%Behaviour 85%Progress & outcomes 70%SEND & inclusion 63%Personal development 58%Safeguarding 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes5
Behaviour and attitudes27
Early years1
Leadership and management38
Outcomes11
Personal development27
Personal development, behaviour and welfare11
Quality of education27
Teaching, learning and assessment11

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