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Inspector

Samantha Lambert

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

134

As lead

133

99% of visits

Last 12 months

8

Remits

2

Early years 132 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years115 graded by Samantha
SamanthaNational
Outstanding11%11%+0
Good69%76%-7
Requires improvement9%7%+2
Inadequate11%7%+4
Early years9 graded by Samantha
Samantha
National

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 124 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

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

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−11
Length
+4%
Next steps
2.8
per report
Hedged
4%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 97%Safeguarding 94%Communication & language 81%Staff development 74%Behaviour 67%Progress & outcomes 49%Reading & phonics 47%Leadership & governance 37%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement8
Behaviour and attitudes115
Behaviour, attitudes and routines8
Children's welfare and wellbeing8
Curriculum and teaching8
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management115
Personal development115
Quality of education115

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