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Sarah McGinnis

Active in published reports from Mar 2018 to Jun 2026.
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Inspections

111

As lead

79

71% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

2

Schools & FE 84 · Other 27

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE6 graded by Sarah
SarahNational
Outstanding0%10%-10
Good50%66%-16
Requires improvement17%19%-3
Inadequate33%5%+29

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 55 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Sarah McGinnis's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 7% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−21
Length
+12%
Next steps
5.1
per report
Hedged
9%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 86%Teaching & assessment 86%Curriculum 82%Behaviour 66%Progress & outcomes 56%Reading & phonics 54%Maths 48%SEND & inclusion 46%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes13
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes18
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years22
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management51
Outcomes33
Personal development18
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare33
Quality of education18
Teaching, learning and assessment33

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