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Richard Wakefield

Active in published reports from Jun 2022 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

110

As lead

78

71% of visits

Last 12 months

29

Remits

2

Schools & FE 109 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE31 graded by Richard
RichardNational
Outstanding13%10%+2
Good61%66%-4
Requires improvement26%19%+7
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 31 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Richard Wakefield's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 59% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
−0
Length
+5%
Next steps
3.2
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 98%Leadership & governance 97%Teaching & assessment 89%SEND & inclusion 85%Behaviour 81%Personal development 64%Reading & phonics 63%Progress & outcomes 57%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement29
Attendance and behaviour28
Behaviour and attitudes52
Curriculum and teaching28
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years24
Inclusion29
Leadership1
Leadership and governance28
Leadership and management52
Personal development52
Personal development and wellbeing28
Post 16 provision7
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education52

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