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Ofsted Inspector

Richard Sutton

Active in published reports from Jan 2012 to Jul 2023.
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Inspections

59

As lead

40

68% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 57 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE3 graded by Richard
RichardNational
Outstanding33%10%+23
Good33%66%-32
Requires improvement33%19%+14
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 23 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Richard Sutton's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−11
Length
+12%
Next steps
5.0
per report
Hedged
13%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 98%Progress & outcomes 93%Behaviour 93%Maths 78%Staff development 51%Reading & phonics 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes9
Achievement6
Behaviour and attitudes6
Behaviour and safety6
Early years4
Leadership and management51
Outcomes16
Personal development6
Personal development, behaviour and welfare16
Quality of education6
Quality of teaching6
Sixth form2
Teaching, learning and assessment16

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