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Additional Inspector

Richard Kearsey

Active in published reports from May 2012 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

53

As lead

6

11% of visits

Last 12 months

5

Remits

2

Schools & FE 49 · Other 4

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE9 graded by Richard
RichardNational
Outstanding11%10%+1
Good56%66%-10
Requires improvement33%19%+14
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 26 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Richard Kearsey's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 29% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−5
Length
Typical
Next steps
3.5
per report
Hedged
11%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 98%Leadership & governance 96%Teaching & assessment 92%Behaviour 85%Progress & outcomes 85%SEND & inclusion 55%Maths 51%Staff development 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes5
Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes15
Behaviour and safety1
Curriculum and teaching5
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management33
Outcomes10
Personal development15
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare10
Post 16 provision3
Quality of education15
Quality of teaching1
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment10

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