Additional Inspector
Ahmed Marikar
Active in published reports from Jul 2013 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
285
As lead
219
77% of visits
Last 12 months
21
Remits
2
Schools & FE 242 · Other 43
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE47 graded by Ahmed
Ahmed
National
| Outstanding | 9% | 10% | -2 |
| Good | 49% | 66% | -17 |
| Requires improvement | 23% | 19% | +4 |
| Inadequate | 19% | 5% | +14 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 137 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Ahmed Marikar's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 74% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +2
- Length
- +2%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 87%Curriculum 87%Leadership & governance 87%Behaviour 72%Progress & outcomes 64%Reading & phonics 59%SEND & inclusion 52%Staff development 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes11
Achievement21
Attendance and behaviour21
Behaviour and attitudes75
Curriculum and teaching21
Early years23
Inclusion21
Leadership and governance21
Leadership and management110
Outcomes30
Personal development75
Personal development and wellbeing21
Personal development, behaviour and welfare30
Post 16 provision9
Quality of education75
Sixth form2
Teaching, learning and assessment30
All inspections (285)
- Caldew School22 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Catherine Sloan, Linda Griffiths +1lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- High Legh Primary School7 Jul 2026 ·Community school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Graham Hamilton, Keith PullenlowestExpected
- Reddish Vale High School1 Jul 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Stockport· mostly positive tone· Michael Pennington, Ahmed Marikar, Helen Fowler +3lowestNeeds attention
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington30 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Usman Kothia, Ahmed Marikar, Jacqueline Cahalin +1lowestNeeds attention
- Meols Cop High School30 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Sefton· very positive tone· Sally Rix, Ahmed Marikar, Michael Gun-Why +2lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- The Catholic High School, Chester19 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Andy Cunningham, Rebecca Smith +2lowestExpected
- Appleby Grammar School12 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Emma Jackson, John CowperlowestExpected
- Hazel Grove High School28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Stockport· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Chris Fletcher, Michael Wright +3lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Cowley International College10 Mar 2026 ·Community school· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Dawn Platt, Gerard Preston +3lowestNeeds attention
- St John Bosco Arts College3 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Anne Murphy, Katie Sharp +2lowestNeeds attention
- Alsop High School10 Feb 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· mixed tone· Ahmed Marikar, David Bell Bell, Helen Fowler +3lowestUrgent improvement
- Standish Community High School3 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Wigan· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Chris Meldrum, Katie Sharp +2lowestExpected
- Essa Academy20 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Bolton· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Alexia Barnes Gargrave, Dympna Woods +2lowestStrong
- Rainford High School13 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· St. Helens· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Joe Barker, Mark Cocker +3lowestExpected
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School9 Dec 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Frith Murphy, Victoria BurnsidelowestStrong
- Oasis Academy MediaCityUK2 Dec 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Salford· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, Ahmed Marikar, Ben Hill +2lowestNeeds attention
- Eccleston Mere Primary School25 Nov 2025 ·Community school· St. Helens· positive tone· Mark Hazzard, Ahmed Marikar, Helen Friend +1lowestExpected
- Ribblesdale School2 Jul 2025 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Alex Keane, Alyson Middlemass +2Good
- Good
- Archers Brook SEMH School18 Jun 2025 ·Community special school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Deborah BaileyGood
- Woodfall Primary and Nursery School11 Jun 2025 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Joanne Hewson, Nicky ParkinsonOutstanding
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- Darwen Aldridge Community Academy21 May 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, David Bell, Emma Gregory +1Good
- Harmonize Academy AP Free School8 May 2025 ·Free schools alternative provision· Liverpool· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Geoff BakerUngraded inspection
- Netherhall School30 Apr 2025 ·Community school· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Chris Meldrum, Scott Maclean +1Good
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North24 Apr 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Tim Long, Tuesday HumbyUngraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Oaklands School26 Feb 2025 ·Community special school· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Dawn FarrentUngraded inspection
- St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham12 Feb 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Aly Spencer, Lesley Nixon +2Good
- New Bridge School5 Feb 2025 ·Academy special converter· Oldham· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Lindy Griffiths, Tracy BeatyUngraded inspection
- David Lewis School22 Jan 2025 ·Non-maintained special school· Cheshire East· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Dawn FarrentUngraded inspection
- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Clifford Holroyde Sen College11 Dec 2024 ·Community special school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Stephen RuddyUngraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Aldridge UTC Warrington13 Nov 2024 ·University technical college· Warrington· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Alan Hammersley, Sue FarrimondRequires improvement
- Ungraded inspection
- Bank View High School25 Sept 2024 ·Community special school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Julie Bather, Ahmed Marikar, Mavis SmithOutstanding
- Gatley Primary School24 Jul 2024 ·Academy converter· Stockport· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Amanda Downing, Olivia Barnes +2Outstanding
- Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College3 Jul 2024 ·Community special school· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Lindy GriffithsInspection
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- The Birches School15 May 2024 ·Community special school· Manchester· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Gil Bourgade, Mary AbeyasekeraGood
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- Hollinwood Academy17 Apr 2024 ·Academy special sponsor led· Oldham· very positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Ahmed MarikarInspection
- Inspection
- Hebden Green Community School13 Mar 2024 ·Community special school· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Dawn FarrentInspection
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- Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy30 Nov 2023 ·Academy alternative provision sponsor led· Wigan· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Claire Cropper, Lindy GriffithsInspection
- Eden School15 Nov 2023 ·Free schools special· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Claire HollisterGood
- Good
- Werneth School18 Oct 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Stockport· critical tone· Ahmed Marikar, Paula Crawley, Steven Caldecott +2Inadequate
- Abbey School for Exceptional Children12 Oct 2023 ·Other independent special school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Ahmed MarikarInspection
- Inspection
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda28 Sept 2023 ·Other independent school· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Lindy GriffithsGood
- Ashlea House School21 Sept 2023 ·Other independent school· Tameside· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Ben Hill, Sanjay PatelGood
- Craig Ormerod Associates School Provision14 Sept 2023 ·Other independent special school· Bury· critical tone· Amanda Downing, Ahmed Marikar, Maria McGarryInadequate
- Inspection
- Toras Emes31 Aug 2023 ·Other independent school· Salford· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Sue Eastwood, Mavis SmithInspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
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- Inspection
- Willow View School5 May 2023 ·Other independent special school· Rochdale· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Phill Walmsley, Rebecca JewittGood
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- Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Inadequate
- Good
- Energy Coast UTC8 Mar 2023 ·University technical college· Cumberland· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Derek Yarwood, Suzanne WainwrightGood
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- Inspection
- Longdendale High School3 Feb 2023 ·Academy converter· Tameside· mixed tone· Ahmed Marikar, David Roberts, Eleanor Overland +1Requires improvement
- Rawdhatul Uloom26 Jan 2023 ·Other independent school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Lindy GriffithsGood
- Denton Community College15 Dec 2022 ·Community school· Tameside· very critical tone· Elaine Mawson, Ahmed Marikar, Amanda Downing +5Inadequate
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- Inspection
- Inadequate
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy23 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Stephen Ruddy, Alan Hammersley +5Requires improvement
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar School23 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Amina Modan, Ahmed Marikar, Chris Meldrum +2Outstanding
- Church Lawton School17 Nov 2022 ·Free schools special· Cheshire East· positive tone· Adam Sproston, Claire Cropper, Ahmed Marikar +2Good
- St Matthew's RC High School17 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· very critical tone· Elaine Mawson, Ahmed Marikar, Amanda Downing +4Inadequate
- Cardinal Newman Catholic High School16 Nov 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· positive tone· Jenny Jones, Ahmed Marikar, Deborah Bailey +1Good
- King David High School2 Nov 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Chris Meldrum, Sally Rix +1Good
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- Bridgewater High School12 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Warrington· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Anne Murphy, Dawn Platt +2Good
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School12 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Ahmed Marikar, Charlotte Oles +4Outstanding
- Kirkby Stephen Grammar School6 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· mixed tone· Sally Kenyon, Ahmed Marikar, Mark CockerInadequate
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy28 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Collette Mather, Jenny Jones +1Requires improvement
- Savio Salesian College22 Sept 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· mixed tone· Ahmed Marikar, Andrea O'Neill, David HampsonInadequate
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- Letter
- Upton Hall School FCJ29 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Wirral· very positive tone· Kate Bowker, Ahmed Marikar, David Woodhouse +1Outstanding
- Lathom High School : A Technology College15 Jun 2022 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, David Woodhouse, Kate BowkerGood
- Buile Hill Academy9 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Salford· mostly positive tone· Dean Logan, Ahmed Marikar, David Woodhouse +1Requires improvement
- Brine Leas School19 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, David Roberts, Dawn FarrentInspection
- Letter
- St Mary's Catholic Academy11 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Blackpool· very positive tone· David Hampson, Ahmed Marikar, David Roberts +2Good
- Requires improvement
- The County High School, Leftwich27 Apr 2022 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Amanda DowningInspection
- Letter
- Letter
- Range High School23 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· Sefton· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Amanda Downing, Christine Veitch +2Good
- Walton-le-Dale High School16 Mar 2022 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Ahmed Marikar, Annabel Bolt +1Requires improvement
- Pioneer TEC10 Mar 2022 ·Other independent special school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Gary BevinRequires improvement
- Oasis Academy Oldham2 Mar 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Craig Yates, Elaine Mawson +2Requires improvement
- Montgomery Academy23 Feb 2022 ·Academy converter· Blackpool· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Amanda Downing, Colin Bell +2Requires improvement
- Good
- Queen Elizabeth Studio School2 Feb 2022 ·Studio schools· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Alyson Middlemass, Amanda DowningGood
- Good
- Inspection
- Noorul Uloom9 Dec 2021 ·Other independent school· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Jackie StillingsGood
- Monitoring visit
- The King David High School11 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Manchester· mixed tone· Emma Gregory, Ahmed Marikar, Michael Pennington +1Inadequate
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College4 Nov 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Anne Murphy, David Roberts +2Good
- The Prescot School20 Oct 2021 ·Academy converter· Knowsley· mixed tone· Ahmed Marikar, Christine Veitch, David Roberts +2Requires improvement
- Markazul Uloom15 Oct 2021 ·Other independent school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Ahmed MarikarGood
- St Francis Xavier's College13 Oct 2021 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· mixed tone· Ahmed Marikar, Christine Veitch, David Hampson +1Requires improvement
- The Mosslands School7 Oct 2021 ·Community school· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Lindy Griffiths, Martin Hanbury +2Requires improvement
- Woodlands30 Sept 2021 ·Other independent special school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Rachel GoodwinGood
- Our Lady's Catholic College24 Sept 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Alyson Middlemass, Ahmed Marikar, Christine Veitch +3Requires improvement
- Ridgeway High School22 Sept 2021 ·Foundation school· Wirral· positive tone· David Hampson, Ahmed Marikar, Phill Walmsley +1Requires improvement
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- Requires improvement
- Good
- Letter
- Letter
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- Good
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- Queen's Park High School9 Jan 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, David Roberts, Timothy GartsideGood
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- Inspection
- Baines School27 Nov 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Ahmed Marikar, Dean Logan +1Requires improvement
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School21 Nov 2019 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Colin Bell, Ahmed Marikar, Linda Jones +1Good
- Chetwynde School6 Nov 2019 ·Free schools· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Andrew Morley, Jackie CahalinRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy9 Oct 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Wirral· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Elizabeth Haddock, Nell Banfield +1Requires improvement
- St Antony's Catholic College2 Oct 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Trafford· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Annette Patterson, Zarina ConnollyInadequate
- Letter
- Letter
- Requires improvement
- Crewe Engineering and Design UTC5 Jun 2019 ·University technical college· Cheshire East· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Kevin WilliamsGood
- Good
- Wilmslow High School9 May 2019 ·Community school· Cheshire East· positive tone· Zarina Connolly, Ahmed Marikar, Colin Bell +3Good
- Good
- Letter
- Good
- Tarporley CofE Primary School17 Apr 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Ahmed MarikarGood
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- Good
- St Peter's Catholic High School27 Feb 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Dean Logan, Jane Eccleston +3Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Fearns Community Sports College16 Jan 2019 ·Community school· Lancashire· mixed tone· Ahmed Marikar, Nell Banfield, Tracey GreenoughInadequate
- Good
- Letter
- Monitoring visit
- Good
- Letter
- Letter
- Monitoring visit
- St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School8 Nov 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Salford· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Bernard Robinson, Claire Hollister +2Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Inspection
- Good
- UTC@MediacityUK11 Jul 2018 ·University technical college· Salford· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Paul Cocker, Philip WoodRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool26 Apr 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Alyson Middlemass, Annette Patterson +1Good
- Good
- Letter
- Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya15 Mar 2018 ·Other independent school· Bury· very positive tone· Jean Olsson-Law, Ahmed Marikar, Mavis SmithGood
- Good
- Heybrook Primary School7 Mar 2018 ·Community school· Rochdale· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Gary Bevin, Michelle Beard +1Good
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- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Letter
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Rossendale School12 Oct 2017 ·Other independent special school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Mark KershReport
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- Requires improvement
- Good
- Bebington High Sports College22 Sept 2017 ·Foundation school· Wirral· positive tone· Jonathan Smart, Ahmed Marikar, David Woodhouse +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School14 Jul 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, David Woodhouse, Helen O’Neill +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School4 May 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· mixed tone· Ahmed Marikar, Annette Patterson, Dawn Farrent +1Inadequate
- Brine Leas School21 Apr 2017 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Bernard Robinson, David Roberts +4Good
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury29 Mar 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Bury· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Doreen Davenport, Kathleen McArthurRequires improvement
- St John's Church of England Primary School22 Mar 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Jonathan Jones, Julie DowningInadequate
- Bramhall High School8 Mar 2017 ·Community school· Stockport· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Annette Patterson, Nell Banfield +1Requires improvement
- Kirkby High School22 Feb 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Knowsley· critical tone· Ahmed Marikar, Annette Patterson, Claire Hollister +1Inadequate
- Stoke Park School and Community Technology College16 Feb 2017 ·Foundation school· Coventry· mixed tone· Thomas Walton, Ahmed Marikar, Andrew Madden +2Inadequate
- The Sutton Academy8 Feb 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Helen Gaunt, Ahmed Marikar, Dawn Farrent +2Requires improvement
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy14 Dec 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Halton· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Alyson Middlemass, Kath Harris +1Outstanding
- West Hill School16 Nov 2016 ·Academy converter· Tameside· positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Ahmed Marikar, Debra Wood +1Good
- Denton Community College22 Oct 2015 ·Community school· Tameside· positive tone· David Selby, Ahmed Marikar, Neil Fazackerley +1Good
- Northampton School for Boys13 Nov 2014 ·Academy converter· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Michael Phipps, Ahmed Marikar, Carol Worthington +2Outstanding
- Herrick Primary School29 Oct 2014 ·Community school· Leicester· positive tone· Richard Blackmore, Ahmed Marikar, Linda RowleyGood
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