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Susan Aykin

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

284

As lead

226

80% of visits

Last 12 months

17

Remits

2

Schools & FE 240 · Other 44

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE55 graded by Susan
SusanNational
Outstanding13%10%+2
Good71%66%+5
Requires improvement11%19%-8
Inadequate5%5%+1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 149 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Susan Aykin's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 87% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+5
Length
−2%
Next steps
2.7
per report
Hedged
6%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 93%Leadership & governance 91%Teaching & assessment 82%Reading & phonics 75%Behaviour 62%SEND & inclusion 50%Progress & outcomes 48%Maths 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes8
Achievement17
Attendance and behaviour14
Behaviour and attitudes89
Curriculum and teaching14
Curriculum teaching and training3
Early years70
Inclusion17
Leadership3
Leadership and governance14
Leadership and management134
Outcomes45
Personal development89
Personal development and wellbeing14
Personal development, behaviour and welfare45
Post 16 provision2
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing3
Quality of education89
Teaching, learning and assessment45

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