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Phil Minns

Active in published reports from May 2017 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

106

As lead

77

73% of visits

Last 12 months

16

Remits

2

Schools & FE 88 · Other 18

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE2 graded by Phil
PhilNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good100%66%+34
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 43 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Phil Minns's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 68% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+1
Length
−18%
Next steps
3.1
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 94%Teaching & assessment 89%Progress & outcomes 83%Curriculum 70%Parents & families 68%Behaviour 61%SEND & inclusion 58%Reading & phonics 57%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes1
Achievement16
Attendance and behaviour16
Behaviour and attitudes13
Curriculum and teaching16
Early years39
Inclusion16
Leadership and governance16
Leadership and management30
Outcomes17
Personal development13
Personal development and wellbeing16
Personal development, behaviour and welfare17
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education13
Teaching, learning and assessment17

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