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Simon Mosley

Active in published reports from Feb 2012 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

161

As lead

115

71% of visits

Last 12 months

4

Remits

2

Schools & FE 119 · Other 42

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE4 graded by Simon
SimonNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good100%66%+34
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 69 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Simon Mosley's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 82% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+4
Length
−1%
Next steps
3.7
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 99%Teaching & assessment 90%Progress & outcomes 87%Curriculum 85%Behaviour 84%Maths 53%Reading & phonics 50%Staff development 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes4
Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes5
Behaviour and safety2
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years23
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management57
Outcomes39
Personal development5
Personal development and wellbeing4
Personal development, behaviour and welfare41
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education5
Quality of teaching2
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment41

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