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Ofsted Inspector

Sonia Stirling

Active in published reports from Dec 2022 to Mar 2025.

Inspections

7

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

1

Schools & FE 7

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE7 graded by Sonia
SoniaNational
Outstanding14%10%+4
Good57%66%-8
Requires improvement29%19%+9
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 7 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

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

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+4
Length
+54%
Next steps
4.1
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 100%Staff development 100%Curriculum 86%Teaching & assessment 86%SEND & inclusion 57%Personal development 57%Maths 43%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes7
Leadership and management7
Personal development7
Quality of education7

All inspections (7)

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