Additional Inspector
Gary Bevin
Active in published reports from Apr 2015 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
66
As lead
27
41% of visits
Last 12 months
6
Remits
2
Schools & FE 65 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE10 graded by Gary
Gary
National
| Outstanding | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Good | 70% | 66% | +4 |
| Requires improvement | 20% | 19% | +1 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 40 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Gary Bevin's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 91% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +8
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 4.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 97%Teaching & assessment 95%Reading & phonics 94%Behaviour 86%Progress & outcomes 80%Maths 64%Parents & families 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes19
Curriculum and teaching6
Early years47
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management43
Outcomes23
Personal development19
Personal development and wellbeing6
Personal development, behaviour and welfare23
Quality of education19
Teaching, learning and assessment23
All inspections (66)
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School7 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Bolton· positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Gary Bevin, Sarah BarracloughlowestNeeds attention
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School30 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Rebecca Jewitt, Andrew Marlow, Gary Bevin +1lowestNeeds attention
- Garswood Primary and Nursery School16 Jun 2026 ·Community school· St. Helens· very positive tone· Emily Morris, Gary Bevin, Michelle JoycelowestStrong
- lowestNeeds attention
- St Paul's Catholic Junior School17 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Helen Friend, Gary Bevin, Michelle Ridsdale +1lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Sherwood Primary School30 Oct 2024 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Claire Cropper, Gary Bevin, Sarah PriceOutstanding
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School29 Nov 2023 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Barraclough, Gary Bevin, Joe DrylandRequires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Holy Name Catholic Primary School29 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Gary Bevin, David Woodhouse, Joe DrylandGood
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- Pioneer TEC10 Mar 2022 ·Other independent special school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Gary BevinRequires improvement
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- Good
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- The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School29 Sept 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Amanda Stringer, David Hodgkiss, Gary BevinGood
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- Good
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- Requires improvement
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- Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School20 Nov 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Gary Bevin, Amanda Dodd, Chris Metcalfe +1Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- St Stephen's RC Primary School13 Jun 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Tameside· positive tone· Gary Bevin, David Woodhouse, Maggie ParkerRequires improvement
- Heybrook Primary School7 Mar 2018 ·Community school· Rochdale· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Gary Bevin, Michelle Beard +1Good
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School7 Dec 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Lenford White, Eithne Proffitt, Gary BevinRequires improvement
- Good
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram27 Sept 2017 ·Academy converter· Wigan· very positive tone· Howard Bousfield, Gary Bevin, Kathleen McArthurReport
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy20 Sept 2017 ·Academy converter· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Andrew Morley, Gary BevinGood
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School28 Jun 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Andrew Morley, Sue Eastwood, Gary BevinRequires improvement
- Good
- Rode Heath Primary School17 May 2017 ·Community school· Cheshire East· positive tone· Steve Bentham, Amarjit Cheema, Gary BevinGood
- Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School21 Apr 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Salford· very positive tone· Andrew Morley, Gary Bevin, Julie PeachGood
- Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School2 Mar 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Emma Jackson, Ann Dimeck, David Blackburne +1Requires improvement
- Wharton Primary School9 Feb 2017 ·Community school· Salford· positive tone· Neil Mackenzie, Doreen Davenport, Gary Bevin +1Requires improvement
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School1 Feb 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Mike Merva, Adrian Martin, Gary Bevin +2Good
- Werneth Primary School11 Jan 2017 ·Academy converter· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Elaine White, Gary Bevin, Maria McGarryRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- University Primary Academy Weaverham9 Nov 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Andrew Morley, Gary BevinRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Frenchwood Community Primary School27 Apr 2016 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Vanessa MacDonald, Gary Bevin, Lesley CurtisGood
- Good
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