HMI
Damian Loneragan
Active in published reports from Oct 2019 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
140
As lead
95
68% of visits
Last 12 months
11
Remits
2
Schools & FE 119 · Other 21
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE48 graded by Damian
Damian
National
| Outstanding | 6% | 10% | -4 |
| Good | 58% | 66% | -7 |
| Requires improvement | 29% | 19% | +10 |
| Inadequate | 6% | 5% | +2 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 54 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Damian Loneragan's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 11% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −11
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 3.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 91%Behaviour 88%Leadership & governance 86%Teaching & assessment 80%Reading & phonics 66%SEND & inclusion 63%Safeguarding 54%Personal development 39%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement11
Attendance and behaviour10
Behaviour and attitudes63
Curriculum and teaching10
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years24
Inclusion11
Leadership1
Leadership and governance10
Leadership and management63
Personal development63
Personal development and wellbeing10
Post 16 provision6
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education63
All inspections (140)
- Murrow Primary Academy30 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Carol DallaslowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Haileybury Turnford21 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Aimee Bray, Jason Howard +2lowestExpected
- University of Hertfordshire16 Mar 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Hannah Stoten, Adam Cooke, Damian Loneragan +8Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Epping St John's Church of England School10 Mar 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Essex· positive tone· Dave Gibson, Damian Loneragan, Jason Carey +2lowestNeeds attention
- Wixams Academy3 Mar 2026 ·Free schools· Bedford· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Claire Robins Robins, Jonathan Ferstenberg +2lowestNeeds attention
- Long Stratton High School10 Feb 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Norfolk· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Jane Bennett, Matthew Van Lier +1lowestExpected
- Fulbrook School20 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Dave Gibson, Aoife Galletly, Cathy Barr +1lowestExpected
- Saint Ambrose College25 Nov 2025 ·Academy converter· Trafford· very positive tone· Dave Gilkerson, Al Mistrano, Damian Loneragan +2lowestStrong
- London Design and Engineering UTC18 Nov 2025 ·University technical college· Newham· very positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Bessie Owen, Claudia Harrison +2lowestStrong
- Mark Rutherford School11 Nov 2025 ·Academy converter· Bedford· positive tone· Dave Gibson, Bessie Owen, Charlie Fordham +3lowestNeeds attention
- Castledon School9 Jul 2025 ·Academy special converter· Essex· very positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Alex Tomkins, Nicola ShadboltOutstanding
- Good
- Houstone School21 May 2025 ·Free schools· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Peter Petrou, Wayne JarvisGood
- Avanti Grange Secondary School8 May 2025 ·Free schools· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Caren Earp, Wayne JarvisOutstanding
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- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Bushey Meads School15 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Damian Loneragan, Caren Earp, Cathy Barr +2Requires improvement
- The Stockwood Park Academy4 Dec 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Luton· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Alastair Ogle, Duncan Kamya +2Good
- Westfield Academy6 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Caren Earp, Cathy Barr +2Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
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- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School25 Sept 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Essex· very positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Aimee Bray, Jackie MullanOutstanding
- Northlands Primary School and Nursery17 Jul 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Essex· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Alice Early, Katie Devenport +1Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School15 Dec 2023 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Danny Wagstaff, Michael ScottOutstanding
- The Harbour School6 Dec 2023 ·Academy special sponsor led· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Michele GeddesRequires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- Southchurch High School16 Nov 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Southend-on-Sea· mostly positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Diana Fletcher, Rob JamesRequires improvement
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- Chalk Hill19 Oct 2023 ·Academy alternative provision sponsor led· Suffolk· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Susan SuttonRequires improvement
- Inspection
- Cambian Great Dunmow School4 Oct 2023 ·Other independent special school· Essex· mostly positive tone· Liz Smith, Michael Williams, Damian Loneragan +1Requires improvement
- Harlow Fields School and College27 Sept 2023 ·Community special school· Essex· mostly positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Suzanne ThrowerInspection
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- Newmarket Academy12 Jul 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Steve Woodley, Carol Dallas, Damian Loneragan +1Good
- Octavia House Schools, Essex6 Jul 2023 ·Other independent special school· Essex· positive tone· Tessa Holledge, Damian LoneraganOutstanding
- Melbourn Village College4 Jul 2023 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· critical tone· Mark Phillips, Chris Stainsby, Damian Loneragan +1Inadequate
- Good
- Redbourn Park School22 Jun 2023 ·Other independent special school· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Damian Loneragan, Charlie FordhamInspection
- St Luke's School8 Jun 2023 ·Foundation special school· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Cindy Impey, Fiona WebbGood
- Best Practice Network25 May 2023 ·Other· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Donna Briggs, Alice Clay, Damian Loneragan +4Report
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- Colnbrook School20 Apr 2023 ·Community special school· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Jackie MullanInspection
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- Inspection
- St Andrew's School16 Mar 2023 ·Other independent special school· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Andrew HemmingsGood
- Inspection
- EAST SCITT3 Mar 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Suffolk· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Daniel Short, Martin LeeReport
- The Boswells School22 Feb 2023 ·Academy converter· Essex· positive tone· Kathryn Herlock, Damian Loneragan, James ShaplandInspection
- Sandy Secondary School26 Jan 2023 ·Secondary· Central Bedfordshire· mixed tone· Damian Loneragan, Dan Leonard, Lesley Daniel +2Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Inspection
- Lift Hamford16 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Essex· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Nicola Shadbolt, Stephen ClokeGood
- Samuel Ward Academy2 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Andrew Robinson, David Piercy +2Good
- The Sele School19 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Damian Loneragan, Lesley Daniel, Tessa HolledgeRequires improvement
- Ramsden Hall Academy12 Oct 2022 ·Academy special sponsor led· Essex· mostly positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Lynda WalkerGood
- Ken Stimpson Community School6 Oct 2022 ·Community school· Peterborough· mixed tone· Al Mistrano, Damian Loneragan, David Piercy +2Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Brunswick Nursery School27 Sept 2022 ·Local authority nursery school· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Daniel ShortInspection
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham22 Sept 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Essex· mostly positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Jason CareyInspection
- The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy14 Sept 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Norfolk· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Joan Beale, Lynsey HolzerRequires improvement
- Inspection
- Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy14 Jul 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Jo Nutbeam, Damian Loneragan, Michael WilliamsGood
- Good
- Samuel Ryder Academy30 Jun 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Damian Loneragan, David Piercy, Kristian Hewitt +2Good
- Hertswood Academy23 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Diana Osagie, John Constable +2Requires improvement
- University of East Anglia16 Jun 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Norfolk· very positive tone· Kristian Hewitt, Damian Loneragan, Liz Smith +1Report
- Westfield Primary Academy25 May 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Kim Hall, Wayne JarvisGood
- Good
- Bedford Road Primary School5 May 2022 ·Community school· Bedford· mostly positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Kim Hall, Shan OswaldRequires improvement
- Cann Hall Primary School28 Apr 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Essex· very positive tone· Tessa Holledge, Bozena Laraway, Damian LoneraganGood
- Epping St John's Church of England School22 Apr 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Essex· mostly positive tone· John Lucas, Adam Cooke, Damian Loneragan +1Good
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- Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy30 Mar 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Carole Herman, John Mitcheson +1Good
- Bury St Edmunds County High School17 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Tracy Fielding, Adam Cooke +4Good
- Inspection
- Lincroft Academy24 Feb 2022 ·Academy converter· Bedford· mixed tone· Damian Loneragan, Ahson Mohammed, Georgina Atkinson +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School3 Feb 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Lynne Williams, Marc WhiteGood
- Croxley Danes School26 Jan 2022 ·Free schools· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Brenda Watson, Charlie Fordham +1Good
- Inspection
- Outstanding
- The Nicholas Hamond Academy3 Dec 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Paul Lawrence, Carole Herman, Damian Loneragan +1Good
- Good
- Good
- Martins Wood Primary School18 Nov 2021 ·Community school· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Cindy Impey, Damian Loneragan, Sean Tobin +1Inadequate
- Lift Tendring11 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Essex· mixed tone· John Mitcheson, Charlie Fordham, Damian Loneragan +2Inadequate
- Neale-Wade Academy3 Nov 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Cambridgeshire· mixed tone· Damian Loneragan, Adam Cooke, Dan Leonard +2Requires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- The Hemel Hempstead School13 Oct 2021 ·Foundation school· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Charlie Fordham, Brenda Watson, Damian LoneraganInspection
- Great Staughton Primary Academy7 Oct 2021 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· mostly positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Charlie FordhamInspection
- Harwich and Dovercourt High School30 Sept 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Essex· mostly positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Adam Cooke, Diana Osagie +2Good
- Hitchin Boys' School22 Sept 2021 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Damian Loneragan, Gerard Batty, Lesley DanielInspection
- Manshead Church of England Academy16 Sept 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Central Bedfordshire· mostly positive tone· Christine Dick, Damian Loneragan, Karen Kerridge +1Good
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School15 Sept 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Paul Wilson, Damian LoneraganGood
- Hainford VC Primary School15 Jul 2021 ·Voluntary controlled school· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Tessa Holledge, Damian LoneraganInspection
- The King John School8 Jul 2021 ·Academy converter· Essex· very positive tone· Stefanie Lipinski-Barltrop, Damian Loneragan, Georgina Atkinson +2Good
- Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School16 Jun 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Katherine Douglas, Damian LoneraganInspection
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- Colchester Royal Grammar School13 May 2021 ·Academy converter· Essex· critical tone· Andrew Hemmings, Damian Loneragan, Jason Howard +1Inadequate
- Longsands Academy30 Oct 2019 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· John Lucas, Damian Loneragan, Gerard Batty +2Requires improvement
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