Ofsted Inspector
Darren Marks
Active in published reports from Jun 2016 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
39
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
2
Schools & FE 38 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE14 graded by Darren
Darren
National
| Outstanding | 7% | 10% | -3 |
| Good | 57% | 66% | -8 |
| Requires improvement | 36% | 19% | +16 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 31 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Darren Marks's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 58% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- −0
- Length
- +7%
- Next steps
- 4.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Reading & phonics 97%Curriculum 97%Teaching & assessment 92%Behaviour 67%Progress & outcomes 59%Maths 54%SEND & inclusion 54%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes22
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years32
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management34
Outcomes12
Personal development22
Personal development and wellbeing1
Personal development, behaviour and welfare12
Quality of education22
Teaching, learning and assessment12
All inspections (39)
- Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School16 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· East Riding of Yorkshire· positive tone· Nicola Beaumont, Darren MarkslowestNeeds attention
- Reedness Primary School4 Jul 2025 ·Community school· East Riding of Yorkshire· very positive tone· John Linkins, Darren MarksGood
- Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School12 Mar 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· East Riding of Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Dughall McCormick, Darren Marks, Suzette Garland-GrimesGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands21 Mar 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Doncaster· very positive tone· Jen Sloan, Darren Marks, Sarah GordonGood
- Market Weighton Infant School13 Mar 2024 ·Community school· East Riding of Yorkshire· very positive tone· Jane Clayton, Claire Leech, Darren MarksGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy8 Feb 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Matthew Knox, Darren Marks, Patricia HeadRequires improvement
- Good
- Tinsley Meadows Primary School11 Jan 2023 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· positive tone· Liam Colclough, Darren Marks, Jane Clayton +1Good
- Good
- Willow Primary School19 Oct 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Doncaster· positive tone· Liam Colclough, Darren Marks, Lee WilsonGood
- Norton Community Primary School12 Oct 2022 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Andrea Batley, Darren Marks, Diane Buckle +1Good
- Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource9 Mar 2022 ·Community school· Wakefield· positive tone· Larissa Thorpe, Darren Marks, Gillian DouglasRequires improvement
- Inspection
- Barugh Green Primary School9 Dec 2021 ·Community school· Barnsley· mostly positive tone· Matthew Knox, Darren Marks, Gill Holland +1Requires improvement
- East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy30 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· North East Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Amraz Ali, Darren MarksInspection
- Beverley Minster Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School20 Oct 2021 ·Voluntary controlled school· East Riding of Yorkshire· mixed tone· Jen Cave, Darren Marks, Melissa MilnerRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Report
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
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- Good
- Good
- Berkeley Primary School22 May 2019 ·Community school· North Lincolnshire· positive tone· Karine Hendley, Adrian Fearn, Alison Ashworth +1Good
- Good
- Oakfield Primary School29 Nov 2018 ·Community school· North Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Gill Wild, Darren Marks, Karine HendleyRequires improvement
- Hallgate Primary School Cottingham12 Sept 2018 ·Community school· East Riding of Yorkshire· positive tone· Robert Jones, Darren Marks, Melissa MilnerGood
- Fountain Primary School15 Mar 2018 ·Community school· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Diane Buckle, Darren Marks, Marianne YoungRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Wycliffe CofE Primary School12 Jul 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Bradford· mixed tone· Lesley Butcher, Catherine Precious, Darren Marks +1Inadequate
- Swinemoor Primary School8 Mar 2017 ·Community school· East Riding of Yorkshire· very positive tone· John Young Smith, Adrian Fearn, Darren MarksOutstanding
- Newbottle Primary Academy19 Jan 2017 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· positive tone· Malcolm Kirtley, Andrew James, Christopher Pearce +2Good
- Wilsden Primary School7 Dec 2016 ·Community school· Bradford· mostly positive tone· Karen Heath, Darren Marks, Jim McGrathRequires improvement
- Wybers Wood Academy22 Jun 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· North East Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Marianne Young, Brian Stillings, Darren Marks +1Good
- New Waltham Academy— ·Academy converter· North East Lincolnshire· positive tone· Asa Britton, Darren Marks, Helen StoutGood
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