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Ofsted Inspector

Steve Baker

Active in published reports from Feb 2016 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

50

As lead

2

4% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

1

Schools & FE 50

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE15 graded by Steve
SteveNational
Outstanding20%10%+10
Good60%66%-6
Requires improvement20%19%+1
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 36 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Steve Baker's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 15% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−9
Length
Typical
Next steps
3.3
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 100%Behaviour 90%Teaching & assessment 90%Progress & outcomes 66%Personal development 62%SEND & inclusion 52%Staff development 44%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes13
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes23
Curriculum and teaching2
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management39
Outcomes16
Personal development23
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare16
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education23
Teaching, learning and assessment16

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