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Ofsted Inspector

Ruth Hurcombe

Active in published reports from Oct 2023 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

17

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

5

Remits

2

Schools & FE 16 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE6 graded by Ruth
RuthNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good50%66%-16
Requires improvement50%19%+31
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 6 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Ruth Hurcombe's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 7% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−19
Length
−2%
Next steps
3.8
per report
Hedged
19%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 94%Behaviour 94%SEND & inclusion 82%Teaching & assessment 82%Personal development 82%Reading & phonics 76%Progress & outcomes 76%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes10
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years7
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management10
Personal development10
Personal development and wellbeing5
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education10

All inspections (17)

Where they've inspected

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