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Additional Inspector

Niall Gallagher

Active in published reports from May 2015 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

78

As lead

40

51% of visits

Last 12 months

5

Remits

2

Schools & FE 75 · Other 3

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE6 graded by Niall
NiallNational
Outstanding17%10%+6
Good50%66%-16
Requires improvement17%19%-3
Inadequate17%5%+12

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 46 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Niall Gallagher's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−14
Length
Typical
Next steps
4.0
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 99%Teaching & assessment 99%Curriculum 94%Progress & outcomes 73%Behaviour 68%Maths 60%SEND & inclusion 55%Reading & phonics 44%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes15
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes18
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years7
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management46
Outcomes26
Personal development18
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare26
Post 16 provision3
Quality of education18
Sixth form2
Teaching, learning and assessment26

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