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Additional Inspector

Susan Hickerton

Active in published reports from Mar 2013 to Mar 2026.
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Inspections

43

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

1

Schools & FE 43

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE14 graded by Susan
SusanNational
Outstanding14%10%+4
Good64%66%-1
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate21%5%+17

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 24 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Susan Hickerton's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 44% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−3
Length
+12%
Next steps
5.4
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 98%Leadership & governance 95%Behaviour 93%Teaching & assessment 91%Progress & outcomes 67%Reading & phonics 65%Maths 49%Personal development 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes3
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes19
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years13
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management35
Outcomes9
Personal development19
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare9
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education19
Teaching, learning and assessment9

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