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Ofsted Inspector

Richard Blackmore

Active in published reports from Nov 2007 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

174

As lead

155

89% of visits

Last 12 months

3

Remits

2

Schools & FE 169 · Other 5

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE3 graded by Richard
RichardNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good33%66%-32
Requires improvement67%19%+47
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 76 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Richard Blackmore's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 80% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+3
Length
−2%
Next steps
2.7
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 98%Leadership & governance 97%Curriculum 94%Reading & phonics 89%Progress & outcomes 80%Behaviour 79%Maths 65%Parents & families 46%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes1
Achievement14
Attendance and behaviour3
Behaviour and attitudes11
Behaviour and safety5
Care guidance support6
Curriculum6
Curriculum and teaching3
Early years52
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management88
Outcomes35
Personal development17
Personal development and wellbeing3
Personal development, behaviour and welfare38
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education11
Quality of teaching5
Teaching and learning6
Teaching, learning and assessment38

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