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Additional Inspector

Richard Kentish

Active in published reports from Jan 2012 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

42

As lead

26

62% of visits

Last 12 months

5

Remits

1

Schools & FE 42

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE7 graded by Richard
RichardNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good57%66%-8
Requires improvement43%19%+24
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 21 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Richard Kentish's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 72% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+2
Length
−5%
Next steps
3.3
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 95%Teaching & assessment 93%Behaviour 79%Reading & phonics 76%Progress & outcomes 76%Maths 62%Parents & families 45%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement8
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes10
Behaviour and safety3
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years21
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management25
Outcomes7
Personal development10
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare7
Quality of education10
Quality of teaching3
Teaching, learning and assessment7

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