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Stephen Long

Active in published reports from Nov 2005 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

254

As lead

162

64% of visits

Last 12 months

28

Remits

2

Schools & FE 191 · Other 63

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE52 graded by Stephen
StephenNational
Outstanding6%10%-5
Good79%66%+13
Requires improvement10%19%-10
Inadequate6%5%+1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 79 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Stephen Long's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 55% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−1
Length
+1%
Next steps
4.2
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 96%Teaching & assessment 92%Leadership & governance 87%Behaviour 71%Progress & outcomes 70%SEND & inclusion 55%Reading & phonics 46%Personal development 35%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes8
Achievement38
Attendance and behaviour28
Behaviour and attitudes78
Behaviour and safety1
Care guidance support9
Curriculum9
Curriculum and teaching28
Early years50
Inclusion28
Leadership and governance28
Leadership and management106
Outcomes15
Personal development87
Personal development and wellbeing28
Personal development, behaviour and welfare15
Post 16 provision10
Quality of education78
Quality of teaching2
Sixth form1
Teaching and learning9
Teaching, learning and assessment15

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