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Sara Staggs

Active in published reports from Mar 2022 to Apr 2026.

Inspections

93

As lead

69

74% of visits

Last 12 months

14

Remits

2

Schools & FE 89 · Other 4

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE40 graded by Sara
SaraNational
Outstanding13%10%+2
Good65%66%-1
Requires improvement20%19%+1
Inadequate3%5%-2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 40 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Sara Staggs's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 25% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−6
Length
−1%
Next steps
3.7
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 97%Behaviour 88%Leadership & governance 87%SEND & inclusion 85%Teaching & assessment 83%Reading & phonics 82%Progress & outcomes 53%Safeguarding 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement12
Attendance and behaviour11
Behaviour and attitudes46
Curriculum and teaching11
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years42
Inclusion12
Leadership1
Leadership and governance11
Leadership and management46
Personal development46
Personal development and wellbeing11
Post 16 provision2
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education46

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