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Additional Inspector

Jim McGrath

Active in published reports from Jan 2015 to May 2025.
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Inspections

96

As lead

82

85% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 94 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE2 graded by Jim
JimNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good50%66%-16
Requires improvement50%19%+31
Inadequate0%5%-5

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 67 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Jim McGrath's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 84% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+5
Length
+5%
Next steps
5.9
per report
Hedged
8%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 98%Curriculum 95%Behaviour 81%Reading & phonics 79%Maths 74%Progress & outcomes 73%Parents & families 53%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes11
Behaviour and attitudes11
Early years45
Leadership and management71
Outcomes59
Personal development11
Personal development, behaviour and welfare59
Quality of education11
Teaching, learning and assessment59

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