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Additional Inspector

Russell Ayling

Active in published reports from May 2014 to Jul 2025.
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Inspections

71

As lead

9

13% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 69 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE20 graded by Russell
RussellNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good85%66%+19
Requires improvement15%19%-4
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 50 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Russell Ayling's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 85% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+5
Length
+1%
Next steps
3.7
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 97%Curriculum 94%Behaviour 87%Progress & outcomes 83%Reading & phonics 61%Maths 52%Safeguarding 41%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes7
Behaviour and attitudes31
Early years19
Leadership and management60
Outcomes20
Personal development31
Personal development, behaviour and welfare20
Quality of education31
Sixth form7
Teaching, learning and assessment20

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