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Ofsted Inspector

Stephen Adcock

Active in published reports from Apr 2018 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

23

As lead

7

30% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

1

Schools & FE 23

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE10 graded by Stephen
StephenNational
Outstanding20%10%+10
Good60%66%-6
Requires improvement20%19%+1
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 19 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Stephen Adcock's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 20% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
−6%
Next steps
3.9
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 96%Behaviour 87%Progress & outcomes 74%SEND & inclusion 70%Personal development 57%Staff development 39%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes4
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes15
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years1
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management20
Outcomes5
Personal development15
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare5
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education15
Teaching, learning and assessment5

All inspections (23)

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