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Additional Inspector

Paul Williams

Active in published reports from May 2012 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

169

As lead

110

65% of visits

Last 12 months

7

Remits

2

Schools & FE 140 · Other 29

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE13 graded by Paul
PaulNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good62%66%-4
Requires improvement31%19%+11
Inadequate8%5%+3

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 90 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Paul Williams's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 13% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−10
Length
−1%
Next steps
4.1
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 92%Teaching & assessment 91%Curriculum 82%Progress & outcomes 68%Behaviour 66%Maths 66%Reading & phonics 53%Parents & families 41%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes15
Achievement8
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes27
Behaviour and safety2
Curriculum and teaching6
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years20
Inclusion7
Leadership1
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management73
Outcomes38
Personal development27
Personal development and wellbeing6
Personal development, behaviour and welfare40
Post 16 provision1
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education27
Quality of teaching2
Sixth form4
Teaching, learning and assessment40

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