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Tessa Holledge

Active in published reports from Jun 2018 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

251

As lead

178

71% of visits

Last 12 months

24

Remits

2

Schools & FE 210 · Other 41

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE67 graded by Tessa
TessaNational
Outstanding4%10%-6
Good69%66%+3
Requires improvement25%19%+6
Inadequate1%5%-3

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 115 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Tessa Holledge's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 17% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−8
Length
−4%
Next steps
3.7
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 88%Leadership & governance 88%Teaching & assessment 87%Reading & phonics 75%Behaviour 71%Progress & outcomes 53%SEND & inclusion 49%Parents & families 42%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement23
Attendance and behaviour22
Behaviour and attitudes104
Curriculum and teaching22
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years90
Inclusion23
Leadership1
Leadership and governance22
Leadership and management131
Outcomes27
Personal development104
Personal development and wellbeing22
Personal development, behaviour and welfare27
Post 16 provision3
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education104
Teaching, learning and assessment27

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