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Additional Inspector

Sue Smith

Active in published reports from May 2012 to Apr 2026.
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Inspections

257

As lead

217

84% of visits

Last 12 months

16

Remits

3

Early years 199 · Schools & FE 36 · Other 22

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years93 graded by Sue
SueNational
Outstanding12%11%+1
Good83%76%+7
Requires improvement2%7%-4
Inadequate3%7%-4
Early years14 graded by Sue
Sue
National
Schools & FE14 graded by Sue
SueNational
Outstanding14%10%+4
Good50%66%-16
Requires improvement29%19%+9
Inadequate7%5%+2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 204 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Sue Smith's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 43% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−3
Length
+5%
Next steps
3.7
per report
Hedged
3%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 82%Communication & language 70%Teaching & assessment 70%Progress & outcomes 66%Safeguarding 63%Staff development 57%Behaviour 56%Reading & phonics 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes1
Access to services5
Achievement16
Behaviour and attitudes136
Behaviour and safety1
Behaviour, attitudes and routines16
Children's welfare and wellbeing16
Curriculum and teaching15
Early years36
Inclusion16
Leadership and governance16
Leadership and management192
Outcomes43
Personal development136
Personal development, behaviour and welfare43
Quality of education136
Quality of practice5
Quality of teaching1
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment43

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