Ofsted Inspector
Cole Andrew
Active in published reports from May 2014 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
48
As lead
4
8% of visits
Last 12 months
10
Remits
1
Schools & FE 48
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE4 graded by Cole
Cole
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 100% | 66% | +34 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 26 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Cole Andrew's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 38% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- +4%
- Next steps
- 3.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 6%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 98%Curriculum 92%Teaching & assessment 90%Progress & outcomes 79%Behaviour 75%Reading & phonics 73%Maths 50%SEND & inclusion 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes3
Achievement10
Attendance and behaviour10
Behaviour and attitudes14
Curriculum and teaching10
Early years28
Inclusion10
Leadership and governance10
Leadership and management27
Outcomes12
Personal development14
Personal development and wellbeing10
Personal development, behaviour and welfare12
Quality of education14
Teaching, learning and assessment12
All inspections (48)
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School24 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Louise McArdle, Anna Carroll, Cole AndrewlowestExpected
- Sandbrook Community Primary School17 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Chris Wilkins, Cole Andrew +1lowestNeeds attention
- Briercliffe Primary School27 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Cole Andrew, Rachael AlarconlowestExpected
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston20 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Ruth Moran, Cole Andrew, Steven RooneylowestExpected
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh6 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Steve Bentham, Cole Andrew, Sarah MidgleylowestStrong
- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Balshaw Lane Community Primary School24 Apr 2025 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Frith Murphy, Cole Andrew, David LobodzinskiGood
- Requires improvement
- Accrington Peel Park Primary School11 Dec 2024 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Victoria Burnside, Cole Andrew, Elliot Costas-Walker +1Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Waterloo Primary School3 Feb 2022 ·Academy converter· Tameside· positive tone· John Tomlinson, Christine Howard, Cole Andrew +1Good
- Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School16 Jul 2021 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· critical tone· Claire Cropper, Cole Andrew, Pippa Jackson MaitlandInadequate
- Inspection
- Banks Lane Junior School5 Mar 2020 ·Community school· Stockport· positive tone· Craig Richardson, Cole Andrew, Maureen HintsGood
- Good
- Good
- IMPACT9 Jan 2020 ·Pupil referral unit· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Julie Bather, Cole Andrew, Linda GriffithsInspection
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- Inspection
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Rosegrove Nursery School31 Oct 2019 ·Local authority nursery school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Mavis Smith, Cole AndrewOutstanding
- Kendal Nursery School3 Oct 2019 ·Local authority nursery school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Cole AndrewInspection
- Hindpool Nursery School1 Oct 2019 ·Local authority nursery school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Tanya Hughes, Cole AndrewInspection
- Good
- Good
- Springwell Leeds Academy19 Jun 2019 ·Academy special sponsor led· Leeds· positive tone· Chris Campbell, Cole Andrew, Linda Griffiths +2Good
- Pioneer House High School9 May 2019 ·Free schools special· Manchester· very positive tone· Pippa Jackson Maitland, Cole AndrewOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Faith Primary School6 Dec 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Elizabeth Stevens, Cole Andrew, Kathleen McArthurGood
- Good
- Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School28 Nov 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Simon Hunter, Cole Andrew, Julie BatherGood
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School15 Nov 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Cumberland· mixed tone· Naomi Taylor, Cole Andrew, Stephen RigbyRequires improvement
- Outstanding
- George Hastwell School Special Academy6 Jun 2018 ·Academy special sponsor led· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Pippa Jackson Maitland, Cole AndrewRequires improvement
- Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit18 Apr 2018 ·Pupil referral unit· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Cole Andrew, Pippa Jackson-MaitlandGood
- Grange School29 Sept 2017 ·Community special school· Manchester· mixed tone· Will Smith, Cole Andrew, Doreen DavenportInadequate
- Requires improvement
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School3 Nov 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Trafford· positive tone· Jonathan Jones, Cole Andrew, Pritiben PatelGood
- Crownfield Junior School14 May 2014 ·Community school· Havering· positive tone· Jacqueline Marshall, Cole Andrew, Fatiha MaitlandGood
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