Additional Inspector
Caroline Dawes
Active in published reports from May 2014 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
37
As lead
2
5% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
2
Schools & FE 36 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE11 graded by Caroline
Caroline
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 64% | 66% | -2 |
| Requires improvement | 36% | 19% | +17 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 20 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Caroline Dawes's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 68% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +1
- Length
- −4%
- Next steps
- 4.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 97%Behaviour 92%Curriculum 92%Leadership & governance 92%Progress & outcomes 73%Reading & phonics 70%SEND & inclusion 62%Maths 38%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes3
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes15
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years12
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management26
Outcomes9
Personal development15
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare9
Quality of education15
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment9
All inspections (37)
- Great Ouse Primary Academy2 Jun 2026 ·Free schools· Bedford· positive tone· Katie Devenport, Caroline Dawes, Michele Geddes +1lowestExpected
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)12 May 2026 ·Community school· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Sarah Stevens, Caroline Dawes, Sara BoycelowestNeeds attention
- Spring Common Academy18 Jun 2025 ·Academy special converter· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Daniel Short, Caroline Dawes, Catherine AssinkGood
- Stratton School24 Apr 2025 ·Academy converter· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Louise Cooper, Andrew Celano, Caroline Dawes +1Good
- Cambourne Village College12 Mar 2025 ·Free schools· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Louise Cooper, Caroline Dawes, James Fuller +2Outstanding
- Impington Village College12 Feb 2025 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Carole Herman, Andrew Celano, Caroline Dawes +2Outstanding
- Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School30 Jan 2025 ·Other independent school· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Sara Boyce, Caroline DawesGood
- Hope Tree School7 Nov 2024 ·Other independent special school· Cambridgeshire· mostly positive tone· Bessie Owen, Caroline DawesGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Castle School, Cambridge15 May 2024 ·Community special school· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Dave Gibson, Caroline Dawes, Helen JonesRequires improvement
- Edwinstree Church of England Middle School18 Apr 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Christine Dick, Caroline DawesInspection
- Spring Meadow Infant School7 Mar 2024 ·Community school· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Jacqueline Bell-Cook, Caroline DawesGood
- Chessbrook Education Support Centre7 Feb 2024 ·Pupil referral unit· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Michael Williams, Caroline DawesInspection
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School19 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Paul Lawrence, Caroline Dawes, Sufian SadiqInspection
- Mark Rutherford School15 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· Bedford· mostly positive tone· Steve Woodley, Caroline Dawes, Cathy Barr +2Requires improvement
- Stanground Academy7 Jun 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Peterborough· positive tone· Al Mistrano, Caroline Dawes, Cathy Barr +2Good
- Sawston Village College5 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Peter Whear, Caroline Dawes, Claire RobinsInspection
- Northstowe Learning Community22 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Andrew Robinson, Caroline Dawes, Chris StainsbyGood
- Inspection
- Ernulf Academy18 Jan 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Cambridgeshire· mixed tone· Al Mistrano, Alan Gray, Caroline Dawes +1Requires improvement
- Future Academies Watford29 Jun 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Wayne Jarvis, Alastair Ogle, Caroline Dawes +3Requires improvement
- Good
- Queens' School18 Sept 2019 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Christine Dick, Caroline Dawes, David PiercyInspection
- Biddenham International School and Sports College27 Mar 2019 ·Foundation school· Bedford· positive tone· Jason Howard, Caroline Dawes, Jenny Carpenter +1Good
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- Good
- Requires improvement
- Hertswood Academy28 Sept 2017 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Adrian Lyons, Carole Herman, Caroline Dawes +4Inadequate
- Beecroft Academy24 May 2017 ·Academy converter· Central Bedfordshire· very positive tone· Susan Aykin, Brenda Watson, Caroline Dawes +1Good
- Knutsford School27 Apr 2017 ·Community school· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Kim Hall, Caroline Dawes, David Milligan +1Requires improvement
- Radlett Preparatory School Ltd29 Sept 2016 ·Other independent school· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· John Daniell, Caroline Dawes, Jane CrowGood
- Redbourn Junior School20 Apr 2016 ·Community school· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Nick Butt, Caroline Dawes, Henry WeirRequires improvement
- Abbey College, Ramsey24 Feb 2016 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· mostly positive tone· Caroline Pardy, Alison Dominey, Caroline Dawes +4Requires improvement
- Nicholas Chamberlaine School18 Jun 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Warwickshire· mostly positive tone· Martin Spoor, Alison Broomfield, Caroline Dawes +2Good
- Abbots Langley School9 May 2014 ·Community school· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Michael Miller, Caroline Dawes, Lynda TownsendGood
- Monitoring visit
- Letter
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