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Ofsted Inspector

Richard Wood

Active in published reports from Dec 2022 to Mar 2026.
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Inspections

17

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

2

Schools & FE 16 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE9 graded by Richard
RichardNational
Outstanding33%10%+23
Good44%66%-21
Requires improvement22%19%+3
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 9 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

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

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−12
Length
+6%
Next steps
1.7
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Leadership & governance 94%SEND & inclusion 94%Behaviour 82%Progress & outcomes 82%Personal development 59%Reading & phonics 53%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes12
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years1
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management12
Personal development12
Personal development and wellbeing2
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education12

All inspections (17)

Where they've inspected

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