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Rachel Hesketh

Active in published reports from Feb 2022 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

134

As lead

106

79% of visits

Last 12 months

17

Remits

2

Schools & FE 130 · Other 4

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE62 graded by Rachel
RachelNational
Outstanding5%10%-6
Good65%66%-1
Requires improvement26%19%+7
Inadequate5%5%+0

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 62 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Rachel Hesketh's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 53% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−1
Length
−4%
Next steps
3.7
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 99%Teaching & assessment 92%Leadership & governance 87%Reading & phonics 72%Behaviour 67%SEND & inclusion 67%Personal development 53%Parents & families 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement17
Attendance and behaviour14
Behaviour and attitudes76
Curriculum and teaching14
Curriculum teaching and training3
Early years35
Inclusion17
Leadership3
Leadership and governance14
Leadership and management76
Personal development76
Personal development and wellbeing14
Post 16 provision4
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing3
Quality of education76

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