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Additional Inspector

Heather Barraclough

Active in published reports from Nov 2012 to Jul 2025.
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Inspections

156

As lead

99

63% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 126 · Other 30

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE46 graded by Heather
HeatherNational
Outstanding4%10%-6
Good70%66%+4
Requires improvement20%19%+0
Inadequate7%5%+2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 73 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Heather Barraclough's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 24% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−6
Length
−5%
Next steps
4.2
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 90%Leadership & governance 85%Teaching & assessment 83%Reading & phonics 82%Behaviour 67%SEND & inclusion 61%Maths 53%Communication & language 38%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes63
Early years60
Leadership and management84
Outcomes15
Personal development63
Personal development, behaviour and welfare15
Quality of education63
Teaching, learning and assessment15

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