HMI
Emma Gregory
Active in published reports from Mar 2016 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
152
As lead
80
53% of visits
Last 12 months
6
Remits
2
Schools & FE 127 · Other 25
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE27 graded by Emma
Emma
National
| Outstanding | 11% | 10% | +1 |
| Good | 37% | 66% | -29 |
| Requires improvement | 41% | 19% | +21 |
| Inadequate | 11% | 5% | +6 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 102 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Emma Gregory's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 72% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +2
- Length
- +7%
- Next steps
- 4.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 93%Leadership & governance 93%Curriculum 89%Progress & outcomes 74%Behaviour 74%Reading & phonics 57%SEND & inclusion 57%Maths 52%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes14
Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes42
Curriculum and teaching6
Early years11
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management83
Outcomes40
Personal development42
Personal development and wellbeing6
Personal development, behaviour and welfare41
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education42
Teaching, learning and assessment41
All inspections (152)
- Fleetwood High School7 Jul 2026 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· positive tone· Lisa Corrigan, Emma Gregory, Jacqueline Cahalin +1lowestNeeds attention
- Colne Primet Academy16 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Emma Jackson, Erin Wheeler +2lowestNeeds attention
- Burnley High School6 May 2026 ·Free schools· Lancashire· very positive tone· Amina Modan, Andy Cunningham, Dympna Woods +1lowestExpected
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy17 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Aly Spencer, Chris Meldrum +2lowestNeeds attention
- Westhoughton High School27 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Bolton· critical tone· Chris Stevens, David Marchant, Emma Gregory +4lowestUrgent improvement
- Saint Ambrose College25 Nov 2025 ·Academy converter· Trafford· very positive tone· Dave Gilkerson, Al Mistrano, Damian Loneragan +2lowestStrong
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School9 Jul 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Emma Gregory, Andy Burton, Derek Yarwood +1Outstanding
- Darwen Aldridge Community Academy21 May 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, David Bell, Emma Gregory +1Good
- St Anne's Church of England Academy11 Jul 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Rochdale· positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Amina Modan, Emma Gregory +1Good
- Inspection
- Pleckgate High School6 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Charlotte Oles, David Roberts, Derek Yarwood +3Outstanding
- Edge Hill University25 Jan 2024 ·Initial Teacher Education· Lancashire· very positive tone· Felicity Ackroyd, Aly Spencer, Emma Gregory +7Report
- St Anne's College Grammar School5 Dec 2023 ·Other independent school· Lancashire· positive tone· Adam Sproston, Kate Bowker, Emma Gregory +4Requires improvement
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College29 Nov 2023 ·Foundation school· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Sally Rix, Gil Bourgade +3Requires improvement
- Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy3 Jul 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Stoke-on-Trent· mixed tone· Sultanat Yunus, Emma Gregory, Mike Onyon +1Inspection
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School28 Jun 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· critical tone· Ben Hill, Christine Veitch, Emma Gregory +2Inadequate
- Liverpool John Moores University15 Jun 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Liverpool· very positive tone· Felicity Ackroyd, Aly Spencer, Dawn Davies +4Report
- Dallam School26 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, Claire Hollister, Emma Gregory +2Requires improvement
- Chesterfield High School29 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· Sefton· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Christine Veitch, Sarah MitchellInspection
- Hazel Wood High School14 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Bury· positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Craig Yates, Emma Gregory +1Good
- Rainhill High School24 Feb 2023 ·Academy converter· St. Helens· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Christine Veitch, Mark Cocker +2Good
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith25 Jan 2023 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Emma Gregory, Chris Meldrum, Kelly Leonard +1Good
- Wade Deacon High School30 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Halton· very positive tone· Niamh Howlett, Anne Murphy, Charlotte Oles +3Outstanding
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy23 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Stephen Ruddy, Alan Hammersley +5Requires improvement
- Albany Academy16 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· mixed tone· Emma Jackson, Elaine Mawson, Emma Gregory +1Inspection
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- The Blue Coat School9 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· very positive tone· Amina Modan, Emma Gregory, Heather Phillips +3Good
- Woodhey High School19 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Bury· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Craig Yates, Jenny Jones +2Requires improvement
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls12 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Trafford· very positive tone· Emma Gregory, Alison Stott, Derek Yarwood +2Outstanding
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College5 Oct 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Trafford· mostly positive tone· Michael Pennington, Christine Veitch, Emma Gregory +2Requires improvement
- Manchester Academy28 Sept 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· positive tone· Erica Sharman, Christine Veitch, David Roberts +2Good
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School22 Sept 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, David Roberts, Emma Gregory +2Requires improvement
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School22 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Alan Hammersley, Elaine Parkinson +2Good
- West Craven High School30 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Elaine Mawson, Osama Abdul RahimRequires improvement
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School15 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· mixed tone· Elaine Mawson, Elizabeth Haddock, Elizabeth Stevens +3Inadequate
- Millom School25 May 2022 ·Community school· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Sally Timmons, Emma Gregory, Rebecca SharplesGood
- Co-op Academy Swinton18 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Salford· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Alyson Middlemass, Annabel Bolt +1Requires improvement
- Trinity School12 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Emma Gregory, Jackie Cahalin +4Requires improvement
- The Grange School5 May 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Halton· positive tone· Emma Gregory, David Roberts, Janette Walker +1Good
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central10 Feb 2022 ·Free schools· Manchester· very positive tone· Emma Gregory, Annabel Bolt, Osama Abdul Rahim +1Good
- Dixons Pennine Academy1 Dec 2021 ·Academy converter· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Dean Logan, Geoff Baker +1Requires improvement
- The King David High School11 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Manchester· mixed tone· Emma Gregory, Ahmed Marikar, Michael Pennington +1Inadequate
- The Radclyffe School14 Oct 2021 ·Foundation school· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Alyson Middlemass, Emma Gregory, Mark Quinn +3Requires improvement
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School29 Sept 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· David Hampson, Barbara Dutton, Dawn Farrent +3Good
- Inadequate
- Archbishop Blanch CofE High School26 Feb 2020 ·Secondary· Liverpool· very positive tone· Alyson Middlemass, David Hermitt, Emma Gregory +1Outstanding
- Dean Trust Wigan13 Feb 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Wigan· mixed tone· Emma Gregory, Alyson Middlemass, Linda Jones +1Inadequate
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Baines School27 Nov 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Ahmed Marikar, Dean Logan +1Requires improvement
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School21 Nov 2019 ·Other independent school· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Mark Quinn, Emma Gregory, John ShuttGood
- Birkenhead Park School13 Nov 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Stephanie Gill, Timothy Gartside +1Requires improvement
- Thornleigh Salesian College6 Nov 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, David Hampson, David RobertsInspection
- Inadequate
- South Shore Academy26 Sept 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackpool· mixed tone· David Selby, Dympna Woods, Emma Gregory +2Requires improvement
- Calday Grange Grammar School26 Sept 2019 ·Academy converter· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Dawn Farrent, Linda GriffithsInspection
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School18 Sept 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· critical tone· Emma Gregory, Dawn Farrent, Denah Jones +1Inadequate
- Letter
- Lowton Church of England High School26 Jun 2019 ·Foundation school· Wigan· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Christine Veitch, Linda Griffiths +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Calderstones School22 May 2019 ·Community school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, David Roberts, Julie Bather +2Requires improvement
- Good
- Alsop High School Technology & Applied Learning Specialist College9 May 2019 ·Community school· Liverpool· mixed tone· Emma Gregory, Alyson Middlemass, David Hampson +2Inadequate
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School14 Mar 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire West and Chester· mixed tone· Timothy Gartside, Emma Gregory, Gary Kelly +1Inadequate
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School28 Feb 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Annette Patterson, Deborah Bailey +1Good
- Letter
- Monitoring visit
- St John Henry Newman Catholic School31 Jan 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Linda Griffiths, Tanya SheaffRequires improvement
- Good
- Letter
- Highfield Leadership Academy12 Dec 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackpool· critical tone· Emma Gregory, David Hampson, Deborah Bailey +1Inadequate
- Lathom High School : A Technology College5 Dec 2018 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Annette Patterson, Colin Bell +1Requires improvement
- Oasis Academy Oldham22 Nov 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· mixed tone· Emma Gregory, David Hampson, Jane Eccleston +2Inadequate
- Good
- Oasis Academy Harpur Mount1 Nov 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· very positive tone· Emma Gregory, Doreen Davenport, Joan WilliamsonGood
- Maricourt Catholic High School17 Oct 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Deborah Bailey, David Roberts, Emma Gregory +2Requires improvement
- Good
- Littlemoor Primary School26 Sept 2018 ·Community school· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Debra Meekings, Gill BurrowRequires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- All Saints Catholic College13 Jul 2018 ·Academy converter· Tameside· positive tone· Jonathan Smart, Emma Gregory, John Nixon +1Good
- Good
- Shuttleworth College27 Jun 2018 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Annette Patterson, Linda Griffiths +1Requires improvement
- Rhyddings20 Jun 2018 ·Community school· Lancashire· mixed tone· Erica Sharman, Claire Hollister, Emma GregoryRequires improvement
- Good
- Workington Academy23 May 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Jackie Cahalin, Naomi Taylor +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Outstanding
- Maghull High School26 Apr 2018 ·Academy converter· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Mark Williams, David Hampson, Emma Gregory +1Requires improvement
- Good
- All Saints Catholic High School18 Apr 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Annette Patterson, Deborah Bailey +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Short inspection
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School8 Feb 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· St. Helens· critical tone· Emma Gregory, David Hampson, Jonathan SmartInadequate
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- St Anne's Church of England Academy29 Nov 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Judith Straw, David Roberts, Emma Gregory +1Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- St Damian's RC Science College16 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Tameside· very positive tone· Dawn Platt, Annette Patterson, Deborah Bailey +2Outstanding
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn8 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mixed tone· Jonathan Jones, Nell Banfield, Elizabeth Haddock +3Requires improvement
- Gateacre School4 Oct 2017 ·Community school· Liverpool· positive tone· Anne Seneviratne, Emma Gregory, Stephen Ruddy +1Requires improvement
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy12 Jul 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackpool· very positive tone· Simon Hunter, Emma Gregory, Moira AtkinsGood
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School15 Jun 2017 ·Community school· St. Helens· very positive tone· Howard Bousfield, Barbara Dutton, Emma GregoryGood
- West Lakes Academy15 Mar 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· very positive tone· Vincent Ashworth, Bernard Robinson, Emma Gregory +4Outstanding
- The Sutton Academy8 Feb 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Helen Gaunt, Ahmed Marikar, Dawn Farrent +2Requires improvement
- Lowton Church of England High School14 Dec 2016 ·Foundation school· Wigan· mostly positive tone· Mike Merva, Deborah Bailey, Emma GregoryRequires improvement
- Calderstones School16 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Will Smith, Emma Gregory, Linda Griffiths +2Requires improvement
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School9 Nov 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria· positive tone· Lenford White, Emma GregoryRequires improvement
- St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School13 Oct 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Salford· mostly positive tone· Denah Jones, Deborah Bailey, Emma Gregory +4Requires improvement
- Moorside Primary School24 Jun 2016 ·Community school· Salford· very positive tone· Jeremy Barnes, Emma Gregory, Jane Edgerton +1Good
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School15 Jun 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Neil Mackenzie, Emma Gregory, Kevin WardInadequate
- Westways Primary School9 Jun 2016 ·Community school· Sheffield· mostly positive tone· James McGrath, Barbara Harrold, Emma Gregory +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Inglewood Junior School18 May 2016 ·Community school· Cumberland· very positive tone· Pippa Jackson Maitland, Emma Gregory, Kevin WardReport
- Oasis Academy Oldham5 May 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Susan Wareing, Alyson Middlemass, Annette Patterson +2Requires improvement
- Wright Robinson College2 Mar 2016 ·Foundation school· Manchester· very positive tone· Dawn Platt, Anthony Clifford, Debra Wood +2Outstanding
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