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Additional Inspector

Barbara Dutton

Active in published reports from Feb 2012 to May 2026.
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Inspections

56

As lead

2

4% of visits

Last 12 months

4

Remits

2

Schools & FE 55 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE11 graded by Barbara
BarbaraNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good82%66%+16
Requires improvement18%19%-1
Inadequate0%5%-5

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.

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

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Tone vs peers
+3
Length
+5%
Next steps
5.2
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 98%Leadership & governance 96%Teaching & assessment 96%Progress & outcomes 88%Behaviour 86%Reading & phonics 75%Maths 73%Staff development 45%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes3
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes17
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years20
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management48
Outcomes18
Personal development17
Personal development and wellbeing4
Personal development, behaviour and welfare18
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education17
Teaching, learning and assessment18

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