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Sharon Dowling

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

138

As lead

81

59% of visits

Last 12 months

17

Remits

2

Schools & FE 106 · Other 32

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE69 graded by Sharon
SharonNational
Outstanding13%10%+3
Good65%66%0
Requires improvement19%19%0
Inadequate3%5%-2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 80 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

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

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−11
Length
+16%
Next steps
4.4
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 91%Progress & outcomes 88%Teaching & assessment 88%Curriculum 81%Staff development 79%Safeguarding 59%Behaviour 58%Maths 51%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement14
Behaviour and attitudes81
Contribution to meeting skills needs2
Curriculum and teaching14
Curriculum teaching and training2
Inclusion17
Leadership2
Leadership and governance15
Leadership and management81
Participation and development15
Personal development81
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing2
Quality of education81

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