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Ofsted Inspector

Richard Fordham

Active in published reports from Sept 2022 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

37

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

8

Remits

1

Schools & FE 37

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE20 graded by Richard
RichardNational
Outstanding20%10%+10
Good60%66%-6
Requires improvement15%19%-4
Inadequate5%5%+0

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 20 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Richard Fordham's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 69% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+1
Length
−3%
Next steps
3.4
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 97%Leadership & governance 95%Teaching & assessment 89%Reading & phonics 86%Behaviour 78%SEND & inclusion 76%Progress & outcomes 65%Parents & families 54%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement8
Attendance and behaviour8
Behaviour and attitudes26
Curriculum and teaching8
Early years33
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management26
Personal development26
Personal development and wellbeing8
Quality of education26

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