Ofsted Inspector
Anna Mills
Active in published reports from Mar 2023 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
30
As lead
1
3% of visits
Last 12 months
16
Remits
1
Schools & FE 30
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE8 graded by Anna
Anna
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 63% | 66% | -3 |
| Requires improvement | 38% | 19% | +18 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 9 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Anna Mills's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 6% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −22
- Length
- −5%
- Next steps
- 4.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 87%Behaviour 87%SEND & inclusion 83%Progress & outcomes 70%Reading & phonics 63%Attendance 53%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement16
Attendance and behaviour16
Behaviour and attitudes11
Curriculum and teaching16
Early years14
Inclusion16
Leadership and governance16
Leadership and management11
Personal development11
Personal development and wellbeing16
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education11
All inspections (30)
- The Cornerstone Academy16 Sept 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Sara Berry, Anna Mills, Matthew Collins +1lowestNeeds attention
- Corfe Hills School15 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Lydia Pride, Anna Mills, Helen Kerr +2lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- South Molton United CofE Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Devon· very positive tone· Thomas Brewer, Anna Mills, Demelza BoltonlowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy19 May 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Lydia Pride, Anna Mills, Helen Coulson +2lowestExpected
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School12 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Sophie Hillson, Anna Mills, Carl Thornton +1lowestExpected
- Huish Episcopi Academy6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Somerset· very positive tone· Kelly Olive, Anna Mills, Kathy Maddocks +2lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Bridgwater College Academy10 Mar 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Somerset· critical tone· Sara Berry, Anna Mills, Caroline Musty +3lowestUrgent improvement
- lowestExpected
- Torre Church of England Academy20 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Torbay· very positive tone· Sophie Hillson, Anna Mills, Sarah Jane TustainlowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Mullion School9 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Matthew Barnes, Anna Mills, Lee SargeantGood
- Requires improvement
- Brixham College11 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Torbay· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Anna Mills, Iain Freeland +1Requires improvement
- Inspection
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- Bristol Brunel Academy7 Jun 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Simon Tong, Alison Naylor, Anna MillsInspection
- Launceston College11 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Anna Mills, Matthew Collins +2Good
- Magna Academy22 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Anna Mills, Nic Blunsum +1Good
- Monitoring visit
- Blaise High School— ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Anna Mills, Gemma Mann +3Good
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