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Zoe Lightfoot

Active in published reports from Jan 2020 to Nov 2025.
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Inspections

91

As lead

57

63% of visits

Last 12 months

1

Remits

2

Schools & FE 60 · Other 31

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE27 graded by Zoe
ZoeNational
Outstanding4%10%-7
Good44%66%-21
Requires improvement37%19%+18
Inadequate15%5%+10

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 34 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Zoe Lightfoot's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 73% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+2
Length
+13%
Next steps
4.0
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 81%Leadership & governance 79%Teaching & assessment 68%Reading & phonics 60%Safeguarding 51%Behaviour 48%Parents & families 47%SEND & inclusion 41%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes35
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years28
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management35
Personal development35
Personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education35

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