Additional Inspector
David New
Active in published reports from May 2014 to Jul 2025.
Inspections
120
As lead
12
10% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Schools & FE 120
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE41 graded by David
David
National
| Outstanding | 12% | 10% | +2 |
| Good | 76% | 66% | +10 |
| Requires improvement | 12% | 19% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 88 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
David New's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 19% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −8
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 4.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 98%Teaching & assessment 97%Leadership & governance 96%Behaviour 79%Reading & phonics 64%Progress & outcomes 56%SEND & inclusion 53%Parents & families 43%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes14
Behaviour and attitudes62
Early years41
Leadership and management98
Outcomes30
Personal development62
Personal development, behaviour and welfare30
Quality of education62
Sixth form6
Teaching, learning and assessment30
All inspections (120)
- Norton College Tewkesbury10 Jul 2025 ·Other independent special school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Ben Jordan, David NewGood
- Good
- Aurora Hedgeway School26 Jun 2025 ·Other independent special school· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, David NewGood
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Downend School23 Oct 2024 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Frances Bywater, David New, Matthew MorganUngraded inspection
- E-ACT Greenfield Primary Academy16 Oct 2024 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Faye Heming, David New, Richard VaughanOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- Headley Park Primary School2 Oct 2024 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Ben Jordan, David New, Malcolm WillisGood
- Beech Green Primary School17 Jul 2024 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Marie Thomas, Dale Burr, David NewRequires improvement
- Parson Street Primary School10 Jul 2024 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, David New, Richard VaughanGood
- Good
- Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School26 Jun 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Frances Bywater, David New, Paul SmithOutstanding
- Good
- Lyde Green Primary School6 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Ben Jordan, David New, Frances BywaterGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Ashton Gate Primary School6 Mar 2024 ·Community school· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Matt Fletcher, Caroline Musty, David New +1Outstanding
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Cotham School18 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, David New, Simon TongInspection
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
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- Raysfield Primary School21 Jun 2023 ·Community school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Richard Vaughan, David New, Lorna BuchananGood
- Good
- Good
- Lift Broadlands20 Apr 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Bath and North East Somerset· very positive tone· Malcolm Willis, David New, Teresa HillGood
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Field Court Church of England Infant Academy15 Feb 2023 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Dale Burr, David New, Martin GreenwoodGood
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Hartmore School13 Oct 2022 ·Other independent special school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Malcolm Willis, David NewGood
- Melksham Oak Community School5 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· positive tone· Rachel Hesketh, David New, Gill Hickling +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Somervale Secondary School29 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Matthew Collins, David NewInspection
- Emmanuel Church of England Middle School5 May 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Dorset· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, David New, Tracy HarrisGood
- Whitstone27 Apr 2022 ·Academy converter· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Rachel Hesketh, David New, Mark LeesGood
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy24 Mar 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Susan Aykin, David New, Jon Webb +2Good
- Inspection
- Filton Avenue Primary School16 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Richard Lucas, David New, Hester Millsop +1Good
- Bristol Free School9 Mar 2022 ·Free schools· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Andrew Lovett, David New +2Good
- Good
- Stoke Damerel Community College16 Feb 2022 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· positive tone· Matthew Barnes, David New, Iain Freeland +2Good
- Five Acres High School9 Feb 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Susan Aykin, David New, Jen Gibbs +1Good
- The Priory Church of England Primary School3 Feb 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Julie Carrington, David NewGood
- Yate Academy26 Jan 2022 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Tracey Reynolds, David New, Lydia Pride +1Good
- St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre19 Jan 2022 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Susan Aykin, David New, Matthew Collins +2Good
- Outstanding
- Chandag Junior School24 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Dale Burr, David New, Paula MarshRequires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- Bridge Learning Campus6 Oct 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Sarah McGinnis, David New, Paula Marsh +1Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inadequate
- Good
- Merchants' Academy27 Feb 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mixed tone· Iain Freeland, David New, Deborah Wring +2Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Good
- Kingsdown School29 Jan 2020 ·Academy converter· Swindon· very positive tone· Tracey Reynolds, Alun Williams, David New +1Good
- Oldfield School22 Jan 2020 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Sarah McGinnis, David New, Jerry Giles +2Good
- Tregolls Academy15 Jan 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, David New, Simon BissettRequires improvement
- Hillside Primary School18 Dec 2019 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· critical tone· Julie Carrington, David New, Spence AllenInadequate
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Horsley Church of England Primary School21 Nov 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Catherine Beeks, David NewGood
- Inspection
- Good
- South Wilts Grammar School23 Oct 2019 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· positive tone· Paul Williams, Benjamin Antell, David New +1Good
- Inspection
- Barnwood Park School4 Jul 2019 ·Foundation school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sarah McGinnis, Andrew Brown, David New +2Good
- Pittville School12 Jun 2019 ·Foundation school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, David New, Gwendoline Onyon +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Writhlington School15 May 2019 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· mixed tone· Sarah McGinnis, David New, Julia Chapman +2Requires improvement
- Yeading Infant and Nursery School20 Mar 2019 ·Community school· Hillingdon· very positive tone· Karen Matthews, David New, Mineza MaherOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham12 Dec 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Iain Freeland, David New, Kathy Maddocks +1Good
- John Cabot Academy28 Nov 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Andrew Lovett, Carol Hannaford, David New +2Good
- Amesbury Archer Primary School13 Sept 2018 ·Community school· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Tracy Hannon, David New, Gareth SimonsRequires improvement
- Good
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School20 Jun 2018 ·Voluntary controlled school· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Paul Williams, David New, Tracy HannonRequires improvement
- Gloucester Academy18 Apr 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Gloucestershire· very critical tone· Kathy Maddocks, David New, Judith Mee +1Inadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- The Blandford School18 Jan 2018 ·Voluntary controlled school· Dorset· mostly positive tone· David New, John Laver, Richard Butler +1Requires improvement
- Wellsway School9 Jan 2018 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· David New, Deborah Wring, Kathy MaddocksShort inspection
- Inadequate
- Farmor's School8 Nov 2017 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· David New, Liz Maidlow, Martin Watson +1Requires improvement
- Sarum Academy13 Oct 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Wiltshire· very positive tone· David New, Stuart Ingram, Terry FishGood
- Good
- Cleeve School21 Jun 2017 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Paul Williams, Alan Johnson, Benjamin Houghton +5Requires improvement
- Avonbourne Girls Academy15 Jun 2017 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, David New, Diana Denman +2Good
- Marlwood School25 May 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· critical tone· David New, Gill Hickling, Martin Watson +1Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Ringwood School Academy30 Mar 2017 ·Academy converter· Hampshire· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Anne Cullum, Anne Turner +6Good
- Horfield Church of England Primary School22 Mar 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Sarah O’Donnell, David New, Dawn Breeze +2Good
- Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School8 Mar 2017 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Lorna Brackstone, David New, Dawn BreezeOutstanding
- Writhlington School18 Jan 2017 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· mixed tone· Richard Steward, Benjamin Houghton, David Herbert +5Requires improvement
- Maidenhill School11 Jan 2017 ·Foundation school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· David New, Gillian Carter, Sue WrightGood
- Good
- Grange Junior School16 Mar 2016 ·Community school· Swindon· mostly positive tone· Alex Baxter, David New, Marion BorlandRequires improvement
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy9 Jan 2015 ·Academy converter· North Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Deborah Zachary, Carol Worthington, David New +2Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- The Chalk Hills Academy25 Sept 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Luton· positive tone· Paul Lawrence, David New, Elizabeth Needham +2Good
- Requires improvement
- The Manor Academy14 May 2014 ·Academy converter· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Lynne Blakelock, David New, Jeffery Quaye +1Requires improvement
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