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Inspector

Victoria Laird

Active in published reports from Jul 2022 to Aug 2026.
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Inspections

33

As lead

30

91% of visits

Last 12 months

12

Remits

1

Early years 33

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years19 graded by Victoria
VictoriaNational
Outstanding11%11%0
Good74%76%-2
Requires improvement11%7%+4
Inadequate5%7%-2
Early years2 graded by Victoria
Victoria
National

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 21 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Victoria Laird's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 75% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+2
Length
+2%
Next steps
2.8
per report
Hedged
2%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 97%Behaviour 88%Progress & outcomes 82%Communication & language 76%Safeguarding 67%Staff development 64%Teaching & assessment 61%Curriculum 45%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement11
Behaviour and attitudes19
Behaviour, attitudes and routines12
Children's welfare and wellbeing12
Curriculum and teaching11
Inclusion12
Leadership and governance12
Leadership and management19
Personal development19
Quality of education19

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