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Ofsted Inspector

Simon Kent

Active in published reports from Mar 2023 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

10

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

1

Schools & FE 10

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE8 graded by Simon
SimonNational
Outstanding25%10%+15
Good63%66%-3
Requires improvement13%19%-7
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 8 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Simon Kent's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 17% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−8
Length
+5%
Next steps
3.4
per report
Hedged
6%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 90%Staff development 90%Behaviour 70%Personal development 60%Maths 40%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement2
Behaviour and attitudes8
Curriculum and teaching2
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management8
Participation and development2
Personal development8
Quality of education8

All inspections (10)

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