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Richard Jones

Active in published reports from Jun 2021 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

162

As lead

104

64% of visits

Last 12 months

29

Remits

2

Schools & FE 154 · Other 8

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE54 graded by Richard
RichardNational
Outstanding7%10%-3
Good74%66%+9
Requires improvement11%19%-8
Inadequate7%5%+3

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 58 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Richard Jones's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 22% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
Typical
Next steps
3.0
per report
Hedged
6%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 97%Leadership & governance 96%Teaching & assessment 85%Behaviour 85%Reading & phonics 63%SEND & inclusion 60%Personal development 51%Staff development 48%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement29
Attendance and behaviour25
Behaviour and attitudes72
Curriculum and teaching25
Curriculum teaching and training4
Early years37
Inclusion29
Leadership4
Leadership and governance25
Leadership and management72
Personal development72
Personal development and wellbeing25
Post 16 provision6
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing4
Quality of education72

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