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Inspector

Margaret Baird

Active in published reports from Mar 2014 to Jul 2026.
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Inspections

313

As lead

312

100% of visits

Last 12 months

6

Remits

2

Early years 288 · Other 25

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years65 graded by Margaret
MargaretNational
Outstanding14%11%+3
Good85%76%+9
Requires improvement2%7%-5
Inadequate0%7%-7
Early years9 graded by Margaret
Margaret
National

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 239 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Margaret Baird's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 90% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+8
Length
−4%
Next steps
2.5
per report
Hedged
2%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 94%Progress & outcomes 80%Communication & language 73%Behaviour 64%Safeguarding 61%Staff development 50%Teaching & assessment 49%Reading & phonics 42%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement5
Behaviour and attitudes91
Behaviour, attitudes and routines6
Children's welfare and wellbeing6
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years123
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management228
Outcomes133
Personal development91
Personal development, behaviour and welfare137
Quality of education91
Teaching, learning and assessment137

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