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Additional Inspector

Derek Barnes

Active in published reports from Jan 2012 to Mar 2020.
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Inspections

70

As lead

6

9% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 66 · Other 4

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 36 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Derek Barnes's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 42% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
−3
Length
+1%
Next steps
4.6
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 100%Leadership & governance 99%Curriculum 97%Behaviour 96%Progress & outcomes 94%Maths 79%Reading & phonics 59%Staff development 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes14
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes2
Behaviour and safety1
Early years10
Leadership and management54
Outcomes33
Personal development2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare34
Quality of education2
Quality of teaching1
Sixth form2
Teaching, learning and assessment34

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