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Additional Inspector

Margaret Coussins

Active in published reports from May 2006 to Jul 2026.
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Inspections

249

As lead

234

94% of visits

Last 12 months

6

Remits

2

Schools & FE 236 · Other 13

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE15 graded by Margaret
MargaretNational
Outstanding27%10%+16
Good60%66%-6
Requires improvement13%19%-6
Inadequate0%5%-5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 94 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Margaret Coussins's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 85% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+5
Length
+10%
Next steps
2.7
per report
Hedged
6%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 98%Leadership & governance 97%Progress & outcomes 90%Curriculum 89%Reading & phonics 85%Behaviour 75%Parents & families 70%Maths 69%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes1
Achievement32
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes21
Behaviour and safety2
Care guidance support24
Curriculum24
Curriculum and teaching6
Early years79
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management134
Outcomes45
Personal development45
Personal development and wellbeing6
Personal development, behaviour and welfare46
Quality of education21
Quality of teaching2
Teaching and learning24
Teaching, learning and assessment46

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