Ofsted Inspector
Craig Yates
Active in published reports from Apr 2017 to May 2026.
Inspections
43
As lead
3
7% of visits
Last 12 months
7
Remits
1
Schools & FE 43
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE13 graded by Craig
Craig
National
| Outstanding | 8% | 10% | -3 |
| Good | 62% | 66% | -4 |
| Requires improvement | 31% | 19% | +11 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 24 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Craig Yates's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 47% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- +7%
- Next steps
- 5.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 98%Leadership & governance 93%Behaviour 84%SEND & inclusion 79%Progress & outcomes 74%Attendance 47%Personal development 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes2
Achievement7
Attendance and behaviour7
Behaviour and attitudes20
Curriculum and teaching7
Early years1
Inclusion7
Leadership and governance7
Leadership and management28
Outcomes8
Personal development20
Personal development and wellbeing7
Personal development, behaviour and welfare8
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education20
Teaching, learning and assessment8
All inspections (43)
- Altrincham College19 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Trafford· positive tone· Amina Modan, Christine Mitchell, Craig Yates +2lowestExpected
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester12 May 2026 ·Free schools· Manchester· very positive tone· Jenny Jones, Craig Yates, Dympna Woods +1lowestExceptional
- Bury Church of England High School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Bury· very positive tone· Neil Johnson, Alison Davies, Craig Yates +2lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield3 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· very positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Craig Yates, Jamie Jardine +2lowestStrong
- lowestStrong
- lowestNeeds attention
- Ribblesdale School2 Jul 2025 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Alex Keane, Alyson Middlemass +2Good
- Good
- Sandbach School19 Mar 2025 ·Free schools· Cheshire East· positive tone· Lesley Nixon, Craig Yates, Deborah Bailey +2Good
- Shuttleworth College12 Mar 2025 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, Chris Meldrum, Craig Yates +2Good
- Oulder Hill Leadership Academy8 Jan 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Rochdale· very positive tone· Sally Rix, Craig Yates, David Roberts +2Good
- Christleton High School9 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Jenny Jones, Craig Yates, Elaine Mawson +3Good
- Inspection
- The Radclyffe School28 Feb 2024 ·Foundation school· Oldham· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Alan Hammersley, Craig Yates +3Good
- Edgar Wood Academy22 Nov 2023 ·Free schools· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, Craig Yates, Stephanie Gill +1Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Dean Trust Ardwick12 Jul 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· positive tone· Michael Pennington, Craig Yates, Fiona Burke-JacksonInspection
- Hazel Wood High School14 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Bury· positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Craig Yates, Emma Gregory +1Good
- St Joseph's RC High School7 Dec 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Bolton· positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Craig Yates, Osama Abdul Rahim +1Requires improvement
- The Fallibroome Academy1 Dec 2022 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Craig Yates, Joe Barker +2Good
- Good
- Woodhey High School19 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Bury· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Craig Yates, Jenny Jones +2Requires improvement
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys28 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Trafford· very positive tone· Michael Pennington, Charlotte Oles, Chris Glennon +2Outstanding
- Malbank School and Sixth Form College15 Jun 2022 ·Foundation school· Cheshire East· positive tone· Stephanie Gill, Craig Yates, Deborah Bailey +1Good
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- Urmston Grammar Academy25 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Trafford· positive tone· Amanda Downing, Craig Yates, David Roberts +2Good
- Good
- Oasis Academy Oldham2 Mar 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Craig Yates, Elaine Mawson +2Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Rivington and Blackrod High School22 Jan 2020 ·Academy converter· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Erica Sharman, Colin Bell, Craig Yates +2Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Inadequate
- Short inspection
- Co-op Academy Strinesdale4 Apr 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Anne Seneviratne, Alison Stott, Annette Patterson +2Requires improvement
- Manchester Academy14 Mar 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· positive tone· Jonathan Smart, Craig Yates, David Woodhouse +1Requires improvement
- Co-op Academy North Manchester14 Feb 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Anne Seneviratne, Craig Yates +2Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Penwortham Priory Academy6 Jul 2017 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Craig Yates, Elaine Parkinson +1Requires improvement
- Penwortham Priory Academy6 Jul 2017 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Craig Yates, Elaine Parkinson +1Requires improvement
- Alsop High School Technology & Applied Learning Specialist College27 Apr 2017 ·Community school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Craig Yates, David Roberts +2Requires improvement
- Monitoring visit
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