HMI
Margaret Farrow
Active in published reports from Jan 2007 to Jan 2018.
Inspections
146
As lead
121
83% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
3
Schools & FE 80 · Other 64 · Early years 2
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Writing style
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Margaret Farrow's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- −13
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- +9%
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- 8%
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Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 97%Progress & outcomes 93%Leadership & governance 93%Curriculum 78%Behaviour 60%Maths 58%Reading & phonics 39%Staff development 33%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes5
Access to services2
Achievement5
Care guidance support5
Curriculum5
Early years15
Leadership and management49
Outcomes31
Personal development5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare34
Quality of practice2
Sixth form1
Teaching and learning5
Teaching, learning and assessment34
All inspections (146)
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- Roseberry Academy22 Nov 2017 ·Academy converter· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Alison Aitchison, Margaret FarrowGood
- Outstanding
- Eskdale School9 Nov 2017 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Catherine Garrett, David Pridding +1Good
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- Sugar Hill Primary School13 Sept 2017 ·Community school· County Durham· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Dawn Foster, Deborah Ashcroft +2Outstanding
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- English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College18 May 2017 ·Academy converter· Hartlepool· mostly positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Angela White, Anne Vernon +5Requires improvement
- Rawmarsh Community School5 May 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Rotherham· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Janet Gabanski, Mary Lanovy-Taylor +1Good
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- Nunnykirk Centre for Dyslexia16 Feb 2017 ·Non-maintained special school· Northumberland· mostly positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Chris CampbellRequires improvement
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Studio West25 Jan 2017 ·Studio schools· Newcastle upon Tyne· mixed tone· Malcolm Kirtley, Iain Veitch, Margaret Farrow +2Requires improvement
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- Wingrove Primary School7 Dec 2016 ·Foundation school· Newcastle upon Tyne· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Alison Aitchison, Fiona Dixon +2Good
- Broadwood Primary School1 Dec 2016 ·Foundation school· Newcastle upon Tyne· mostly positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Alison Aitchison, Colin Lofthouse +1Requires improvement
- Bradford Christian School24 Nov 2016 ·Other independent school· Bradford· mostly positive tone· Philip Riozzi, Judith Gooding, Margaret FarrowInadequate
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- Sheffield Springs Academy19 Oct 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· mixed tone· Margaret Farrow, Lee Elliott, Lesley Powell +1Requires improvement
- Kenton Bar Primary School6 Oct 2016 ·Foundation school· Newcastle upon Tyne· mixed tone· Margaret Farrow, Janet Lunn, Jim Hannah +1Requires improvement
- Ashbrow School28 Sept 2016 ·Community school· Kirklees· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Andrew Soutar, Ella BesharatiGood
- Institute of Islamic Education21 Jul 2016 ·Other independent school· Kirklees· mixed tone· Margaret Farrow, Chris Campbell, Simon MorleyReport
- Malvin's Close Academy15 Jul 2016 ·Academy converter· Northumberland· mostly positive tone· Suzanne Lithgow, Fiona Manuel, Margaret Farrow +2Requires improvement
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- Requires improvement
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- High Tunstall College of Science24 Jun 2016 ·Foundation school· Hartlepool· positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Gabrielle Reddington, Gillian Fisher +2Good
- Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School20 May 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Mary Lanovy-TaylorGood
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- Ropery Walk Primary School6 May 2016 ·Community school· County Durham· positive tone· Christine Inkster, Geoff Seagrove, Margaret FarrowGood
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- Joseph Swan Academy13 Apr 2016 ·Academy converter· Gateshead· mostly positive tone· Chris Smith, John McNally, Lynn Kenworthy +1Requires improvement
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- Linhope PRU10 Feb 2016 ·Pupil referral unit· Newcastle upon Tyne· mixed tone· Margaret Farrow, Diane Reynard, Fiona Dixon +1Inadequate
- Framwellgate School Durham11 Nov 2015 ·Academy converter· County Durham· mostly positive tone· Chris Campbell, Claire Brown, Katrina Gueli +3Requires improvement
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- Institute of Islamic Education8 Oct 2015 ·Other independent school· Kirklees· mixed tone· Margaret Farrow, Chris Campbell, Jamie Richardson +3Report
- Requires improvement
- Leeds Jewish Free School18 Jun 2015 ·Free schools· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Marianne Young, David Brown, Margaret FarrowGood
- Good
- Farringdon Community Academy17 Sept 2014 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· mostly positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Alexandra Hook, Clive Petts +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- North Durham Academy27 Jun 2013 ·Academy sponsor led· County Durham· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Catherine Laing, Christina McIntosh +2Requires improvement
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College15 May 2013 ·Academy converter· East Riding of Yorkshire· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Clive Hurren, Keith Massett +1Outstanding
- Cedar House School15 Mar 2013 ·Other independent special school· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Elaine ClareReport
- Usworth Colliery Primary School7 Feb 2013 ·Community school· Sunderland· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Derek Sleightholme, Wendy RichardsonGood
- Report
- Ullswater Community College10 Oct 2012 ·Foundation school· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Shirley Gornall, David Brown, Janice Gorlach +2Requires improvement
- Southwick Community Primary School4 Oct 2012 ·Community school· Sunderland· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Mark Randall, Philip ScottReport
- Thirsk School & Sixth Form College21 Sept 2012 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Geraldine Hutchinson, Graeme Clarke +1Report
- NCEA Duke's Secondary School11 May 2012 ·Academy sponsor led· Northumberland· mostly positive tone· Marianne Young, Derek Neil, James McGrath +4Inspection
- Samuel King's School9 Feb 2012 ·Foundation school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Anne SmedleyInspection
- Wellfield Middle School18 Jan 2012 ·Foundation school· North Tyneside· positive tone· Margaret Farrow, Michael Hill, Steven HorneSatisfactory
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