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Ofsted Inspector

Steve Kernan

Active in published reports from Jul 2022 to Apr 2026.
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Inspections

23

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

3

Remits

1

Schools & FE 23

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE15 graded by Steve
SteveNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good80%66%+14
Requires improvement13%19%-6
Inadequate7%5%+2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 15 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Steve Kernan's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 22% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
+1%
Next steps
4.4
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 96%Leadership & governance 96%Behaviour 91%SEND & inclusion 87%Teaching & assessment 87%Safeguarding 43%Parents & families 39%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour3
Behaviour and attitudes18
Curriculum and teaching3
Early years18
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management18
Personal development18
Personal development and wellbeing3
Quality of education18

All inspections (23)

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