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Ofsted Inspector

Simon Smith

Active in published reports from Apr 2022 to Jun 2025.
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Inspections

29

As lead

1

3% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 28 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE15 graded by Simon
SimonNational
Outstanding7%10%-4
Good60%66%-6
Requires improvement27%19%+7
Inadequate7%5%+2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 15 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Simon Smith's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 83% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+4
Length
+2%
Next steps
3.0
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 97%Teaching & assessment 97%Behaviour 86%Leadership & governance 86%Reading & phonics 72%SEND & inclusion 66%Personal development 55%Staff development 48%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes19
Early years2
Leadership and management19
Personal development19
Quality of education19

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