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Rachel Tordoff

Active in published reports from Nov 2017 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

214

As lead

155

72% of visits

Last 12 months

3

Remits

2

Schools & FE 169 · Other 45

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE59 graded by Rachel
RachelNational
Outstanding2%10%-9
Good46%66%-20
Requires improvement37%19%+18
Inadequate15%5%+11

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 118 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Rachel Tordoff's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−12
Length
+16%
Next steps
4.6
per report
Hedged
12%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 93%Teaching & assessment 89%Curriculum 86%Behaviour 71%SEND & inclusion 53%Reading & phonics 52%Safeguarding 50%Progress & outcomes 45%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes10
Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes78
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years36
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management113
Outcomes35
Personal development78
Personal development and wellbeing1
Personal development, behaviour and welfare35
Quality of education78
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment35

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