Ofsted Inspector
Clare Lightbown
Active in published reports from Jul 2024 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
10
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
1
Schools & FE 10
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE1 graded by Clare
Clare
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 0% | 66% | -66 |
| Requires improvement | 100% | 19% | +81 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes5
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years10
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management5
Personal development5
Personal development and wellbeing5
Quality of education5
All inspections (10)
- lowestExpected
- Waterloo Primary Academy9 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Blackpool· positive tone· Kathryn Pym, Clare Lightbown, Jacqui Wilson +1lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary17 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Claire Cropper, Clare Lightbown, Tracy BeatylowestNeeds attention
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley6 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Stuart Perkins, Clare Lightbown, Gaynor RennielowestExpected
- Good
- Good
- Devonshire Primary Academy27 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Blackpool· very positive tone· Victoria Burnside, Clare Lightbown, Neil DixonGood
- Good
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School3 Jul 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Charlotte Oles, Clare Lightbown, Patrick RaynerRequires improvement
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