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Additional Inspector

Barry Yeardsley

Active in published reports from Jan 2015 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

141

As lead

100

71% of visits

Last 12 months

30

Remits

1

Schools & FE 141

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE27 graded by Barry
BarryNational
Outstanding19%10%+8
Good63%66%-3
Requires improvement15%19%-4
Inadequate4%5%-1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 46 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Barry Yeardsley's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 71% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+2
Length
+6%
Next steps
4.3
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 99%Leadership & governance 98%Reading & phonics 87%Teaching & assessment 79%Behaviour 78%SEND & inclusion 73%Parents & families 54%Progress & outcomes 52%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement29
Attendance and behaviour28
Behaviour and attitudes49
Curriculum and teaching28
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years79
Inclusion29
Leadership1
Leadership and governance28
Leadership and management63
Outcomes12
Personal development49
Personal development and wellbeing28
Personal development, behaviour and welfare13
Post 16 provision1
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education49
Teaching, learning and assessment13

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