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Additional Inspector

Russell Hinton

Active in published reports from Mar 2012 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

109

As lead

2

2% of visits

Last 12 months

14

Remits

2

Schools & FE 108 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE40 graded by Russell
RussellNational
Outstanding13%10%+2
Good68%66%+2
Requires improvement18%19%-2
Inadequate3%5%-2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 69 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Russell Hinton's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 36% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−4
Length
+3%
Next steps
4.5
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 95%Leadership & governance 94%Teaching & assessment 91%Behaviour 76%Reading & phonics 70%Progress & outcomes 64%SEND & inclusion 51%Personal development 42%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes8
Achievement15
Attendance and behaviour14
Behaviour and attitudes59
Behaviour and safety1
Curriculum and teaching14
Early years39
Inclusion14
Leadership and governance14
Leadership and management83
Outcomes19
Personal development59
Personal development and wellbeing14
Personal development, behaviour and welfare19
Post 16 provision6
Quality of education59
Quality of teaching1
Teaching, learning and assessment19

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