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Steve Bentham

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

241

As lead

207

86% of visits

Last 12 months

28

Remits

2

Schools & FE 210 · Other 31

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE29 graded by Steve
SteveNational
Outstanding14%10%+3
Good55%66%-10
Requires improvement24%19%+5
Inadequate7%5%+2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 127 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Steve Bentham's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 77% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+3
Length
−3%
Next steps
4.0
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 88%Curriculum 87%Teaching & assessment 86%Progress & outcomes 76%Reading & phonics 67%Behaviour 63%Maths 63%SEND & inclusion 43%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes2
Achievement25
Attendance and behaviour25
Behaviour and attitudes50
Curriculum and teaching25
Early years93
Inclusion25
Leadership and governance25
Leadership and management96
Outcomes46
Personal development50
Personal development and wellbeing25
Personal development, behaviour and welfare46
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education50
Teaching, learning and assessment46

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