Ofsted Inspector
David Lobodzinski
Active in published reports from Jan 2020 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
188
As lead
166
88% of visits
Last 12 months
15
Remits
2
Schools & FE 94 · Early years 94
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years34 graded by David
David
National
| Outstanding | 3% | 11% | -8 |
| Good | 85% | 76% | +10 |
| Requires improvement | 6% | 7% | -1 |
| Inadequate | 6% | 7% | -1 |
Early years27 graded by David
DavidNational
Schools & FE30 graded by David
David
National
| Outstanding | 3% | 10% | -7 |
| Good | 87% | 66% | +21 |
| Requires improvement | 10% | 19% | -9 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 124 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
David Lobodzinski's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 29% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −5
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 4.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 6%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 81%Behaviour 74%Safeguarding 69%Reading & phonics 69%Leadership & governance 66%Curriculum 65%Teaching & assessment 55%Communication & language 51%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement15
Attendance and behaviour15
Behaviour and attitudes107
Curriculum and teaching15
Early years59
Inclusion15
Leadership and governance15
Leadership and management107
Personal development107
Personal development and wellbeing15
Quality of education107
All inspections (188)
- Highfield Community Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Ian Shackleton, Peter BerrylowestExpected
- Aspull Church Primary School16 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Christopher McDonald, Ele DobsonlowestExpected
- J H Godwin Primary School9 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Neil Le Feuvre, Phil DicksonlowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Crosslee Community Primary School19 May 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, John Coxhead, Louise SmithlowestNeeds attention
- Rainhill Community Nursery28 Apr 2026 ·Local authority nursery school· St. Helens· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Ros MunrolowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Wellesbourne Community Primary School24 Feb 2026 ·Community school· Liverpool· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Andrew Marlow, Nicky ParkinsonlowestNeeds attention
- Woodley Primary School3 Feb 2026 ·Community school· Stockport· mostly positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Clare Baron, Elizabeth Travis +1lowestNeeds attention
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn13 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Andy Hunt, Tracy BeatylowestNeeds attention
- Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School6 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Bolton· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Lisa Hesmondhalgh, Rebecca GoughlowestNeeds attention
- Lytham Hall Park Primary School2 Dec 2025 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Mavis Smith, David Lobodzinski, Elliot Costas-Walker +1lowestStrong
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School25 Nov 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Jackie Stillings, David Lobodzinski, Frith Murphy +1lowestNeeds attention
- Dovedale Community Primary School18 Nov 2025 ·Community school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Sue Dymond, David Lobodzinski, Helen Friend +2lowestExpected
- Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School16 Jul 2025 ·Local authority nursery school· Halton· mostly positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Dawn Davies, Pippa Jackson-MaitlandGood
- Rockwood Nursery School9 Jul 2025 ·Local authority nursery school· Lancashire· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Sarah Gower-JonesGood
- Whitegate Nursery School25 Jun 2025 ·Local authority nursery school· Lancashire· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Rachael AlarconGood
- Good
- Crosby Ravensworth CofE School4 Jun 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Keith WrightGood
- Turncroft Nursery School20 May 2025 ·Local authority nursery school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Sarah Gower-JonesUngraded inspection
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School13 May 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lancashire· positive tone· Cleo Cunningham, David LobodzinskiUngraded inspection
- Good
- Balshaw Lane Community Primary School24 Apr 2025 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Frith Murphy, Cole Andrew, David LobodzinskiGood
- Good
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- Good
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale12 Mar 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Rochdale· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Andy Taylor, Ian HardmanOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary School22 Jan 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· positive tone· Sue Dymond, David Lobodzinski, Moira LoftusGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School13 Nov 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Sarah BarracloughGood
- Outstanding
- Crab Lane Primary School30 Oct 2024 ·Community school· Manchester· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Alex Farrow, Gillian CromptonGood
- Castle Park School23 Oct 2024 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Lindy Griffiths, Lisa WhittakerGood
- Good
- Good
- Birchfields Primary School2 Oct 2024 ·Community school· Manchester· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Gaynor Rennie, John Littler +1Outstanding
- Good
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- Nenthead Primary School12 Jun 2024 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Paul EdmondsonGood
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- Good
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow25 Apr 2024 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Stephanie SwiftInspection
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School17 Apr 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Oldham· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Haroon Asghar, Lisa HesmondhalghGood
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- Inspection
- Good
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- Good
- Good
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- Waltham Leas Primary Academy2 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· North East Lincolnshire· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Gordon Watts, Stephen McMullanGood
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- Inspection
- Westminster Nursery School20 Sept 2023 ·Local authority nursery school· Cheshire East· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Sandra HamiltonInspection
- Good
- Charles Saer Community Primary School14 Jul 2023 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Emma Jackson, Cleo Cunningham, David LobodzinskiRequires improvement
- Stoneyholme Nursery School11 Jul 2023 ·Local authority nursery school· Lancashire· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Nicky CorfieldInspection
- Appletree Nursery School6 Jul 2023 ·Local authority nursery school· Lancashire· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Sandra HamiltonInspection
- Crossens Nursery School29 Jun 2023 ·Local authority nursery school· Sefton· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Sandra HamiltonInspection
- Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School24 May 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lancashire· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Wendy TraceyRequires improvement
- Inspection
- Bradley Nursery School5 May 2023 ·Local authority nursery school· Lancashire· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Louise McArdleGood
- St Silas's CofE Primary School26 Apr 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, David Deane, Mike TongeGood
- Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit19 Apr 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Lisa HesmondhalghGood
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- Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre28 Mar 2023 ·Local authority nursery school· Manchester· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Maria McGarryInspection
- Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School22 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Lisa Hesmondhalgh, Samantha BirchallGood
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Inspection
- Oxford Grove Primary School3 Feb 2023 ·Community school· Bolton· very positive tone· Sarah Barraclough, David Lobodzinski, Samantha BirchallOutstanding
- Sandiway Primary School26 Jan 2023 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Janette Walker, David LobodzinskiRequires improvement
- Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School19 Jan 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Amanda Downing, David LobodzinskiInspection
- CofE School of the Resurrection11 Jan 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· positive tone· Alun Williams, Charlotte Oles, David LobodzinskiGood
- Crossacres After School Club6 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Manchester· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Woodhouses Out Of School Club5 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Oldham· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Higher Broughton Children's Centre9 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Good
- KIDZ R US2 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Cheshire East· positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Good
- Outdoor-Fun Forest School Nursery25 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire East· very critical tone· David LobodzinskiInadequate
- R.A.S.C.A. (Royton After School Care Association)18 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Oldham· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Upperby Primary School16 Nov 2022 ·Community school· Cumberland· positive tone· Jan Corlett, Chris Metcalfe, David LobodzinskiGood
- BLAST11 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Oldham· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Schools Out Stay 'n' Play9 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Oldham· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- The Out of School Experience @ Redeemer8 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Rose Hill Primary School3 Nov 2022 ·Community school· Stockport· positive tone· Stuart Perkins, David Lobodzinski, Michelle JoyceGood
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead2 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Wirral· very positive tone· Lenford White, Collette Mather, David LobodzinskiGood
- Ladybirds Educational Nursery26 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Good
- Good
- The Jigsaw Club Ltd13 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Wigan· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Good
- St Wilfrids Out Of School Care7 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Manchester· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Devonshire Road Primary School5 Oct 2022 ·Community school· Bolton· positive tone· Claire Cropper, David Lobodzinski, Sophie MurfinGood
- Bubbles St. Andrews30 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bury· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Good
- Middlewich Primary School22 Sept 2022 ·Community school· Cheshire East· positive tone· Stuart Perkins, Clare Baron, David LobodzinskiGood
- Early Years And Pre-School Centre9 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bolton· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Ashton House Nursery31 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Rachel WaterhouseOutstanding
- Tower View Nursery with Peelers out of School Club26 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bury· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Brightstars @ Crimble Croft16 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Rochdale· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Copper Beeches Day Nursery Ltd.12 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· mostly positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Claremont Neighbourhood Nursery3 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Shine A Light Day Nursery29 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Met
- Launch Pad Pre-School20 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Met
- Footprints In The Forest - Forest School11 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Warrington· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Not met
- All Saints Before & After School Club8 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bury· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Corner House Nursery Trafford Park1 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Bubbles22 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bury· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Good
- Bitesize Bootcamp12 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Trafford· positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Voosh Club Ltd8 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Rochdale· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Early Days Day Nursery6 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Tots Junction25 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Little Dolphin Playgroup18 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· critical tone· David LobodzinskiInadequate
- Rainbows Out Of School Club16 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Wigan· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Little Clovers Day Nursery11 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Banana Moon Day Nursery Davyhulme2 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Care Chiefs19 Jan 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· critical tone· David LobodzinskiRequires improvement
- Beaver Road Play Station9 Dec 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Manchester· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Beanstalks@Tyntesfield School2 Dec 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Trafford· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Humpty Dumpty's Nursery17 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bolton· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Kids Activity World10 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Met
- Paintbox After School2 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Wirral· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Bright Starts Day Nursery Whitefield22 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bury· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Kids Activity World15 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Walmsley8 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bolton· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Kids Activity World6 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Ollies Before and After School Club1 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bury· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Holly Grange Montessori Nursery28 Sept 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Grow Happy Childcare22 Sept 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Tameside· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Nina's Nursery Offerton1 Sept 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stockport· mostly positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- The Unicorn Nursery20 Aug 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Angels Inc.19 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Tameside· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Good
- Evelyn Street Wasps13 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Warrington· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Fun House Link Club Ltd7 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Inadequate
- Teddies On The Hill Llp24 Jun 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Good
- Good
- Playkidds 210 Jun 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Salford· positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Good
- Kidzone Out Of School Clubs27 May 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bolton· positive tone· David LobodzinskiMet
- Woodlands Day Nursery20 May 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Good
- Partou Little Manor Day Nursery & Pre-School27 Feb 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Halton· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiOutstanding
- Good
- Fun Frogs Day Nursery Ltd20 Feb 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire East· very positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Tiny Tigers Nursery14 Feb 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· positive tone· David LobodzinskiGood
- Good
- Good
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