Ofsted Inspector
Amanda Mackinnon
Active in published reports from Jun 2023 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
7
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
1
Schools & FE 7
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE5 graded by Amanda
Amanda
National
| Outstanding | 20% | 10% | +10 |
| Good | 20% | 66% | -46 |
| Requires improvement | 60% | 19% | +41 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 5 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Amanda Mackinnon's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 93% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +14
- Length
- +39%
- Next steps
- 4.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 100%Staff development 100%Personal development 71%Behaviour 57%SEND & inclusion 43%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement2
Behaviour and attitudes5
Contribution to meeting skills needs1
Curriculum and teaching1
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management5
Participation and development2
Personal development5
Quality of education5
All inspections (7)
- Standguide Limited30 Jun 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· very positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Amanda Mackinnon, Helen Whelan +1Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Myerscough College21 Apr 2026 ·Further education· Lancashire· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Amanda Mackinnon, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones +9Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Burnley College14 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Lancashire· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Helen Whelan, Amanda Mackinnon +12Requires improvement
- Carmel College6 Dec 2024 ·Further education· St. Helens· very positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Amanda Mackinnon, Andrea Machell +3Outstanding
- University of Cumbria3 May 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Cumberland· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Amanda Mackinnon, Charles Searle +4Good
- Myerscough College10 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Amanda Mackinnon, Andy Gadsdon +12Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
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