HMI
Anita Denman
Active in published reports from May 2022 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
58
As lead
44
76% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
1
Schools & FE 58
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE35 graded by Anita
Anita
National
| Outstanding | 3% | 10% | -8 |
| Good | 51% | 66% | -14 |
| Requires improvement | 34% | 19% | +15 |
| Inadequate | 11% | 5% | +7 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 35 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Anita Denman's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 8% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −16
- Length
- Typical
- Next steps
- 4.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 14%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 98%Teaching & assessment 97%Leadership & governance 95%Behaviour 69%SEND & inclusion 69%Parents & families 53%Safeguarding 52%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes38
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years35
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management38
Personal development38
Personal development and wellbeing4
Quality of education38
All inspections (58)
- Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School16 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Kirsty Norbury, Anita Denman, Caroline StewartlowestNeeds attention
- Kingston Park Academy24 Mar 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Vic Wilkinson, Anita Denman, Ben O'ConnelllowestExpected
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School3 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Jayne Ashman, Anita Denman, Sally WickenlowestExpected
- Westgate Academy10 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Nyree Parker, Anita Denman, Ian Pearson +1lowestExpected
- Good
- Hartsholme Academy4 Jun 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Lincolnshire· positive tone· John Spragg, Anita Denman, Lisa AtkinsGood
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy31 Jan 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottingham· mostly positive tone· Deirdre Duignan, Anita Denman, Ben WaldramGood
- Good
- Good
- Warmington School4 Oct 2023 ·Community school· North Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Anita Denman, Luella ManssenGood
- Zaytouna Primary School27 Sept 2023 ·Free schools· Derby· very positive tone· Anita Denman, Jayne Ashman, Simon HollingsworthGood
- Scotter Primary School20 Sept 2023 ·Community school· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Anita Denman, Donna Moulds, Stephen McMullanRequires improvement
- Stimpson Avenue Academy19 Jul 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Anita Denman, Dawn Ashbolt, Gayle Bacon +1Good
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Kingsley Primary School14 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Anita Denman, Charley Oldham, Chrissie BarringtonGood
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Good
- Northgate School Academy Trust11 May 2023 ·Academy special converter· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Anita Denman, Paul LowtherInspection
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- Newton Bridge Academy26 Apr 2023 ·Academy special converter· Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Anita Denman, Ellenor BeightonInspection
- Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School19 Apr 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· West Northamptonshire· mixed tone· Anita Denman, Joanne Sanchez-ThompsonRequires improvement
- Stanton Vale School30 Mar 2023 ·Academy special converter· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· Anita Denman, Lisa HarrisonInspection
- Inspection
- Inadequate
- Great Addington CofE Primary School9 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· North Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Anita Denman, John CraigInspection
- Coleby Church of England (Controlled) Primary School28 Feb 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Anita Denman, Steven BarnesInspection
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School2 Feb 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Anita Denman, John SpraggInspection
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Peak School14 Dec 2022 ·Academy special converter· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· Anita Denman, Matthew RooneyRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery16 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Anita Denman, Helen Atkins, Katie TowersOutstanding
- Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School9 Nov 2022 ·Community school· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Anita Denman, Jackie Thornalley, Joanna HallRequires improvement
- Cropwell Bishop Primary School3 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Anita Denman, Chrissie BarringtonGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham28 Sept 2022 ·Free schools alternative provision· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Christine Watkins, Anita DenmanGood
- Woodville CofE Junior School22 Sept 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Derbyshire· very critical tone· Anita Denman, Caroline Oliver, Luella Manssen +1Inadequate
- Inspection
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Arnbrook Primary School29 Jun 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Anita Denman, Heidi Malliff, Paul LowtherGood
- Firs Primary School15 Jun 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Derby· positive tone· Kirsty Norbury, Anita Denman, Mark Anderson +1Good
- Caythorpe Primary School25 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Caroline Poole, Anita Denman, George HuthartRequires improvement
- Monitoring visit
- Monitoring visit
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