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Sarah Gordon

Active in published reports from Jul 2019 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

117

As lead

88

75% of visits

Last 12 months

23

Remits

3

Schools & FE 96 · Other 7 · Early years 14

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years6 graded by Sarah
SarahNational
Outstanding0%11%-11
Good100%76%+24
Requires improvement0%7%-7
Inadequate0%7%-7

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

Schools & FE36 graded by Sarah
SarahNational
Outstanding8%10%-2
Good78%66%+12
Requires improvement11%19%-8
Inadequate3%5%-2

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.

Sarah Gordon's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 39% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−3
Length
+6%
Next steps
4.2
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 88%Leadership & governance 85%Behaviour 78%SEND & inclusion 78%Teaching & assessment 78%Reading & phonics 68%Parents & families 53%Communication & language 51%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement23
Attendance and behaviour20
Behaviour and attitudes59
Curriculum and teaching20
Curriculum teaching and training3
Early years55
Inclusion23
Leadership3
Leadership and governance20
Leadership and management59
Personal development59
Personal development and wellbeing20
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing3
Quality of education59

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