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Hilary Macdonald

Active in published reports from Nov 2010 to Apr 2026.
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Inspections

109

As lead

80

73% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

2

Schools & FE 67 · Other 42

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE16 graded by Hilary
HilaryNational
Outstanding6%10%-4
Good31%66%-34
Requires improvement44%19%+24
Inadequate19%5%+14

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 24 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Hilary Macdonald's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 23% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
+8%
Next steps
3.1
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 94%Teaching & assessment 88%Curriculum 78%Progress & outcomes 66%Behaviour 62%Reading & phonics 53%Staff development 51%Maths 48%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes1
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes20
Behaviour and safety3
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years6
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management36
Outcomes5
Personal development20
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare5
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education20
Quality of teaching3
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment5

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