Ofsted Inspector
Richard Knowles
Active in published reports from Jul 2017 to Dec 2021.
Inspections
46
As lead
28
61% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 45 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE1 graded by Richard
Richard
National
| Outstanding | 100% | 10% | +90 |
| Good | 0% | 66% | -66 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 37 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Richard Knowles's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 80% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- +15%
- Next steps
- 3.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Reading & phonics 100%Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Maths 87%Progress & outcomes 80%Curriculum 76%Behaviour 52%Parents & families 43%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes4
Early years17
Leadership and management17
Outcomes13
Personal development4
Personal development, behaviour and welfare13
Quality of education4
Teaching, learning and assessment13
All inspections (46)
- Inspection
- Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School17 Nov 2021 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kirklees· very positive tone· Matthew Vellensworth, Richard Crane, Richard KnowlesOutstanding
- Inspection
- Maltby Lilly Hall Academy29 Sept 2021 ·Academy converter· Rotherham· positive tone· Marcus Newby, Alex Thorp, Richard KnowlesGood
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School24 Oct 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· North Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Diane Buckle, Richard KnowlesInspection
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Bedale Church of England Primary School28 Nov 2018 ·Voluntary controlled school· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Chris Campbell, Richard Knowles, Tracey RalphGood
- Good
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- Brough Primary School18 Oct 2018 ·Community school· East Riding of Yorkshire· very positive tone· Jim McGrath, Gina White, Richard Knowles +1Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Short inspection
- Mill Lane Primary School28 Feb 2018 ·Community school· Stockton-on-Tees· positive tone· Chris Smith, Linda Griffiths, Richard KnowlesGood
- Good
- Good
- Oxbridge Lane Primary School10 Jan 2018 ·Community school· Stockton-on-Tees· mostly positive tone· Belita Scott, Alison Aitchison, Richard KnowlesRequires improvement
- Knottingley St Botolphs C of E Academy13 Dec 2017 ·Academy converter· Wakefield· positive tone· Kate Rowley, Chris Campbell, Richard KnowlesRequires improvement
- Hareside Primary School8 Dec 2017 ·Community school· Northumberland· very positive tone· Phil Scott, Frances Gowland, Richard KnowlesGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Middlestone Moor Primary School19 Oct 2017 ·Community school· County Durham· mostly positive tone· Malcolm Kirtley, Colin Lofthouse, Richard Knowles +1Requires improvement
- Farfield Primary and Nursery School11 Oct 2017 ·Community school· Bradford· mostly positive tone· James Reid, Alison Ashworth, Catherine Precious +2Requires improvement
- Good
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School6 Jul 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· very positive tone· Nick Whittaker, Abigail Rourke, Richard KnowlesGood
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