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Ofsted Inspector

Maxine McDonald-Taylor

Active in published reports from Nov 2017 to Mar 2025.
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Inspections

79

As lead

44

56% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Schools & FE 66 · Other 13

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE10 graded by Maxine
MaxineNational
Outstanding30%10%+20
Good60%66%-6
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate10%5%+5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 50 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Maxine McDonald-Taylor's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 90% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+7
Length
−18%
Next steps
3.0
per report
Hedged
6%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 91%Teaching & assessment 85%Curriculum 78%Progress & outcomes 77%Behaviour 73%Reading & phonics 46%Parents & families 46%SEND & inclusion 43%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes4
Behaviour and attitudes16
Early years19
Leadership and management37
Outcomes21
Personal development16
Personal development, behaviour and welfare21
Quality of education16
Teaching, learning and assessment21

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