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Ofsted Inspector

Cathy Barr

Active in published reports from Sept 2022 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

38

As lead

3

8% of visits

Last 12 months

8

Remits

1

Schools & FE 38

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE12 graded by Cathy
CathyNational
Outstanding17%10%+6
Good58%66%-7
Requires improvement25%19%+6
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 12 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Cathy Barr's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 16% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−9
Length
Typical
Next steps
3.7
per report
Hedged
13%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 97%Behaviour 89%SEND & inclusion 89%Progress & outcomes 66%Personal development 58%Reading & phonics 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement8
Attendance and behaviour8
Behaviour and attitudes20
Curriculum and teaching8
Early years4
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management20
Personal development20
Personal development and wellbeing8
Post 16 provision4
Quality of education20

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