Additional Inspector
Gareth Simons
Active in published reports from Oct 2014 to Jun 2023.
Inspections
37
As lead
15
41% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 35 · Other 2
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE11 graded by Gareth
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National
| Outstanding | 9% | 10% | -1 |
| Good | 82% | 66% | +16 |
| Requires improvement | 9% | 19% | -10 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 23 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Gareth Simons's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 32% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −5
- Length
- −4%
- Next steps
- 4.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 97%Teaching & assessment 97%Behaviour 78%Maths 59%Parents & families 51%Progress & outcomes 51%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes15
Early years21
Leadership and management23
Outcomes8
Personal development15
Personal development, behaviour and welfare8
Quality of education15
Teaching, learning and assessment8
All inspections (37)
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- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy22 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Gareth Simons, Nicolle DeightonGood
- Inspection
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- Lift Brockworth1 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Gareth Simons, Marcia Northeast, Nick SheppardGood
- Good
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Kempsford Church of England Primary School11 Jan 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Gareth Simons, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Rushcombe First School1 Dec 2022 ·Community school· Dorset· very positive tone· Jen Southall, Adam Matthews, Gareth SimonsOutstanding
- Good
- Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School18 May 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Nick Sheppard, Gareth SimonsInspection
- Good
- Uley Church of England Primary School5 Apr 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Catherine Beeks, Gareth SimonsInspection
- Malmesbury Park Primary School16 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Angela Folland, Gareth Simons, Heather Barraclough +1Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Foxmoor Primary School13 Mar 2020 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Tonwen Empson, Gareth Simons, Ross NewmanGood
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School27 Feb 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Catherine Beeks, Gareth SimonsRequires improvement
- Inspection
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- Good
- Requires improvement
- Amesbury Archer Primary School13 Sept 2018 ·Community school· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Tracy Hannon, David New, Gareth SimonsRequires improvement
- Harewood Infant School28 Jun 2018 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Nathan Kemp, Emma Jelley, Gareth SimonsGood
- Report
- Ad Astra Infant School18 Jan 2018 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Julie Carrington, Gareth Simons, Martin BraggGood
- Charborough Road Primary School9 Nov 2017 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Gareth Simons, Mike Brady +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Report
- Monitoring visit
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