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Deborah Bailey

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

104

As lead

5

5% of visits

Last 12 months

1

Remits

2

Schools & FE 103 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE18 graded by Deborah
DeborahNational
Outstanding22%10%+12
Good50%66%-16
Requires improvement28%19%+8
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 83 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Deborah Bailey's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 52% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−1
Length
+8%
Next steps
5.4
per report
Hedged
10%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 97%Leadership & governance 96%Teaching & assessment 95%Behaviour 89%Progress & outcomes 84%Reading & phonics 68%Maths 65%SEND & inclusion 44%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes17
Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes29
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years29
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management93
Outcomes56
Personal development29
Personal development and wellbeing1
Personal development, behaviour and welfare56
Quality of education29
Teaching, learning and assessment56

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