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Kirsty Foulkes

Active in published reports from Jun 2018 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

144

As lead

110

76% of visits

Last 12 months

6

Remits

2

Schools & FE 140 · Other 4

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE51 graded by Kirsty
KirstyNational
Outstanding8%10%-3
Good73%66%+7
Requires improvement14%19%-6
Inadequate6%5%+1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 81 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Kirsty Foulkes's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 64% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+1
Length
+7%
Next steps
3.7
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 97%Leadership & governance 96%Reading & phonics 85%Teaching & assessment 77%Behaviour 74%Parents & families 53%Progress & outcomes 52%Safeguarding 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes64
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years63
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management80
Outcomes16
Personal development64
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare16
Quality of education64
Teaching, learning and assessment16

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