Additional Inspector
David Deane
Active in published reports from Feb 2013 to Apr 2026.
Inspections
43
As lead
2
5% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
2
Schools & FE 42 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE13 graded by David
David
National
| Outstanding | 8% | 10% | -3 |
| Good | 69% | 66% | +4 |
| Requires improvement | 23% | 19% | +4 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 29 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
David Deane's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 79% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- +2%
- Next steps
- 4.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Reading & phonics 98%Curriculum 98%Behaviour 95%Teaching & assessment 95%Progress & outcomes 81%Maths 56%SEND & inclusion 56%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes17
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years33
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management38
Outcomes14
Personal development17
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare14
Quality of education17
Teaching, learning and assessment14
All inspections (43)
- Manor Green Primary Academy28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Tameside· positive tone· Rebecca Jewitt, Collette Mather, David DeanelowestNeeds attention
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School27 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Halton· very positive tone· Emily Morris, David Deane, Linda GriffithslowestExpected
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Outstanding
- Inspire Academy12 Oct 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Tameside· positive tone· Amanda Downing, David Deane, Patrick Rayner +1Good
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery4 Jul 2023 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Zarina Connolly, David Deane, Moira AtkinsGood
- St Silas's CofE Primary School26 Apr 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, David Deane, Mike TongeGood
- Kirkby CofE Primary School29 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· positive tone· Clare Baron, Claire Hollister, David DeaneGood
- Inspection
- Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School12 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Louise McArdle, David DeaneGood
- Willow Tree Primary School6 Jul 2022 ·Community school· St. Helens· positive tone· Sarah Barraclough, Brendan Hassett, David DeaneRequires improvement
- Cranberry Academy27 Apr 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire East· positive tone· Paul Tomkow, David Deane, Moira AtkinsGood
- Good
- Vale View Primary School10 Feb 2022 ·Community school· Stockport· mostly positive tone· Janette Walker, Andy Hunt, David DeaneRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Willow Wood Community Nursery & Primary School9 Oct 2019 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Ian Shackleton, David Deane, Kathy NicholRequires improvement
- St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School11 Jul 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Leeds· positive tone· Chris Cook, Alexa O'Gara, David Deane +1Good
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery7 Feb 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackpool· positive tone· Mavis Smith, Barbara Harrold, David DeaneGood
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
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- Bowker Vale Primary School6 Jul 2017 ·Community school· Manchester· very positive tone· Steve Bentham, David Deane, Doreen Davenport +2Good
- Manchester Road Primary Academy5 Jul 2017 ·Academy converter· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Helen O’Neill, David Deane, Kathleen McArthur +2Requires improvement
- Good
- Cravenwood Primary Academy22 Mar 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· very positive tone· Jean Olsson-Law, David Deane, Jean RobinsonGood
- Requires improvement
- Springhead Infant and Nursery School13 Oct 2016 ·Community school· Oldham· very positive tone· Emma Jackson, David Deane, Michelle BeardGood
- Parkgate Primary School8 Jun 2016 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Leszek Iwaskow, David DeaneRequires improvement
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston26 May 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Yvonne Mills-Clare, David DeaneRequires improvement
- Good
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School2 Dec 2015 ·Voluntary aided school· Oldham· very positive tone· Martin Bell, Catherine Parkinson, David Deane +1Outstanding
- Good
- Requires improvement
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School12 Jun 2014 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackpool· very positive tone· Robert Birtwell, David Deane, Sheila MawerGood
- Good
- St Clare's RC Primary School18 Apr 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Andrew Morley, Carol Machell, David DeaneRequires improvement
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School22 Mar 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Shirley Herring, David Deane, Derek BarnesRequires improvement
- St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester6 Feb 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· very positive tone· James Kidd, David Deane, Juliet DemsterOutstanding
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