Ofsted Inspector
Deborah Wring
Active in published reports from Jun 2012 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
56
As lead
3
5% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
2
Schools & FE 53 · Other 3
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE9 graded by Deborah
Deborah
National
| Outstanding | 22% | 10% | +12 |
| Good | 56% | 66% | -10 |
| Requires improvement | 22% | 19% | +3 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 32 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Deborah Wring's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −14
- Length
- −5%
- Next steps
- 4.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 98%Curriculum 96%Teaching & assessment 96%Behaviour 77%Progress & outcomes 75%Reading & phonics 57%Maths 57%SEND & inclusion 52%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes6
Achievement7
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes17
Behaviour and safety2
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years14
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management39
Outcomes15
Personal development17
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare17
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education17
Quality of teaching2
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment17
All inspections (56)
- lowestExpected
- Dorchester Middle School2 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Dorset· positive tone· Rachel Hesketh, Deborah Wring, Kate Masters +1lowestNeeds attention
- Winterbourne Academy28 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Sarah Wilson, Andrew Raistrick, Deborah Wring +3lowestExpected
- Atlantic Academy Portland24 Mar 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Dorset· mostly positive tone· James Oldham, Deborah Wring, Helen Casson +1lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Good
- Outstanding
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School24 Apr 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Devon· positive tone· Lydia Pride, Deborah Wring, Javinia Harris +2Good
- Abbeywood Community School19 Mar 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Susan Aykin, Alison Naylor, Deborah Wring +2Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Winton Academy15 May 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Sara Berry, Deborah WringInspection
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth17 Apr 2024 ·Free schools· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, David Simons, Deborah Wring +1Good
- Budmouth Academy Weymouth20 Mar 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Dorset· mostly positive tone· Victoria Griffin, Deborah Wring, Ray Hennessy +2Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy30 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Susan Aykin, Deborah Wring, Deirdre Fitzpatrick +1Outstanding
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School2 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Torbay· very positive tone· Lydia Pride, Andrew Lovett, Deborah Wring +1Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- St Laurence School7 Dec 2022 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Deborah Wring, Stuart IngramInspection
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School30 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Deborah Wring, Mark Lees +1Good
- Kingdown School2 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Matthew Collins, Christine Raeside, Deborah WringInspection
- Good
- Merchants' Academy27 Feb 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mixed tone· Iain Freeland, David New, Deborah Wring +2Requires improvement
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- Worle Community School5 Feb 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· North Somerset· mixed tone· Tracey Reynolds, Deborah Wring, Frances Gormley +2Requires improvement
- Good
- The Corsham School12 Sept 2019 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Christine Raeside, Deborah Wring +2Good
- Pewsey Vale School12 Jun 2019 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Richard Steward, Andrew Brown, Deborah WringRequires improvement
- Wey Valley Academy2 May 2019 ·Academy converter· Dorset· very critical tone· Kathy Maddocks, Deborah Wring, Dorian Lewis +1Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery6 Jun 2018 ·Voluntary controlled school· Dorset· positive tone· Heather Barraclough, Adam Morris, Bradley Murray +1Good
- Ocean Academy Poole23 May 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Deborah WringGood
- Kingsbury Green Academy23 Mar 2018 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· mixed tone· Gill Hickling, Chris Hummerstone, Deborah Wring +1Requires improvement
- Kingsbury Green Academy23 Mar 2018 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· mixed tone· Gill Hickling, Chris Hummerstone, Deborah Wring +1Requires improvement
- Kingsbury Green Academy23 Mar 2018 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· mixed tone· Gill Hickling, Chris Hummerstone, Deborah Wring +1Requires improvement
- Wellsway School9 Jan 2018 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· David New, Deborah Wring, Kathy MaddocksShort inspection
- Corfe Hills School30 Nov 2017 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Steve Smith, Carol Hannaford, Deborah Wring +2Requires improvement
- Bristol Brunel Academy3 Oct 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Deborah Wring, Richard StewardGood
- The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre19 Jul 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Wiltshire· positive tone· Claire Mirams, Bill Jerman, Deborah WringGood
- Requires improvement
- Budehaven Community School8 Feb 2017 ·Foundation school· Cornwall· very positive tone· Paul Williams, Andrew Brown, Deborah Wring +1Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Hamworthy Park Junior School19 May 2016 ·Community school· Pre-LGR 2019 Poole· positive tone· Dale Burr, Deborah Wring, Fiona AllenGood
- Requires improvement
- St Aldhelm's Academy3 Mar 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Simon Rowe, Deborah Wring, Jerry GilesGood
- Pittville School26 Nov 2015 ·Foundation school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Alun Williams, Deborah WringReport
- Tor Bridge High30 Apr 2015 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· positive tone· Sean Thornton, Deborah Wring, Janet Atkinson +2Good
- Oasis Academy Brightstowe15 Jan 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Martin Spoor, Deborah Wring, Jeremy Frank +1Good
- The John of Gaunt School5 Mar 2014 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· positive tone· Simon Rowe, David Wolfson, Deborah Wring +2Report
- St Mary's RC High School5 Dec 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Herefordshire, County of· positive tone· Lisa Fraser, David Bowles, Deborah Wring +1Good
- Good
- Good
- Report
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