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Tim Vaughan

Active in published reports from May 2011 to Sept 2026.

Inspections

291

As lead

244

84% of visits

Last 12 months

21

Remits

3

Schools & FE 232 · Other 39 · Early years 20

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years1 graded by Tim
TimNational
Outstanding0%11%-11
Good0%76%-76
Requires improvement100%7%+93
Inadequate0%7%-7

Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.

Schools & FE34 graded by Tim
TimNational
Outstanding12%10%+1
Good56%66%-10
Requires improvement26%19%+7
Inadequate6%5%+1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 134 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Tim Vaughan's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 68% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+1
Length
+5%
Next steps
4.3
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 89%Leadership & governance 86%Curriculum 82%Reading & phonics 72%Progress & outcomes 64%Behaviour 61%Parents & families 55%Safeguarding 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Access to services10
Achievement21
Attendance and behaviour19
Behaviour and attitudes56
Curriculum and teaching19
Curriculum teaching and training2
Early years92
Inclusion21
Leadership2
Leadership and governance19
Leadership and management114
Outcomes38
Personal development56
Personal development and wellbeing19
Personal development, behaviour and welfare39
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing2
Quality of education56
Quality of practice10
Teaching, learning and assessment39

All inspections (291)

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