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Additional Inspector

Deborah Zachary

Active in published reports from Jan 2006 to Nov 2023.

Inspections

36

As lead

34

94% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 31 · Other 5

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE2 graded by Deborah
DeborahNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good100%66%+34
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 13 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Deborah Zachary's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 25% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−6
Length
−3%
Next steps
3.5
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Progress & outcomes 86%Curriculum 83%Behaviour 81%Maths 81%SEND & inclusion 72%Reading & phonics 72%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement8
Behaviour and attitudes3
Behaviour and safety1
Care guidance support7
Curriculum7
Early years5
Leadership and management15
Outcomes2
Personal development10
Personal development, behaviour and welfare2
Quality of education3
Quality of teaching1
Sixth form1
Teaching and learning7
Teaching, learning and assessment2

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