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Additional Inspector

Declan McCarthy

Active in published reports from Sept 2006 to Mar 2022.
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Inspections

149

As lead

136

91% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 125 · Other 24

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE5 graded by Declan
DeclanNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good40%66%-26
Requires improvement60%19%+41
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 61 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Declan McCarthy's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 83% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+4
Length
−2%
Next steps
2.7
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 100%Leadership & governance 97%Progress & outcomes 94%Curriculum 83%Behaviour 77%Reading & phonics 72%Maths 64%Parents & families 56%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes3
Achievement7
Behaviour and attitudes9
Behaviour and safety2
Care guidance support5
Curriculum5
Early years31
Leadership and management88
Outcomes33
Personal development15
Personal development, behaviour and welfare33
Quality of education9
Quality of teaching2
Sixth form7
Teaching and learning5
Teaching, learning and assessment33

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