Additional Inspector
Geoffrey Lumsdon
Active in published reports from May 2015 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
23
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
1
Schools & FE 23
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 17 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Geoffrey Lumsdon's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 17% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −8
- Length
- +12%
- Next steps
- 4.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Progress & outcomes 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 100%Behaviour 91%Maths 74%Reading & phonics 52%Attendance 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes11
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes2
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years1
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management19
Outcomes15
Personal development2
Personal development and wellbeing4
Personal development, behaviour and welfare15
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education2
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment15
All inspections (23)
- John Spence Community High School15 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· North Tyneside· positive tone· Richard Wakefield, Carl Sugden, Geoffrey Lumsdon +2lowestExpected
- Cramlington Learning Village19 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Northumberland· very positive tone· Nikki Heron, Anne Vernon, Bernard Clark +3lowestExpected
- Morpeth Newminster Middle School27 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Northumberland· very positive tone· Nikki Heron, David Milligan, Geoffrey Lumsdon +1lowestExpected
- St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy13 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Stockton-on-Tees· very positive tone· Dan McKeating, Geoffrey Lumsdon, Jayne Gaunt +1lowestExpected
- Burnside College23 Jan 2020 ·Foundation school· North Tyneside· mostly positive tone· Chris Smith, Bernard Clark, Garry Stout +1Good
- Whitburn Church of England Academy13 Nov 2019 ·Academy converter· South Tyneside· positive tone· Chris Smith, Angela White, Garry Stout +2Good
- English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College3 Jul 2019 ·Academy converter· Hartlepool· mostly positive tone· Lee Elliott, Geoffrey Lumsdon, Gordon Watts +2Requires improvement
- South Shields School9 May 2019 ·Community school· South Tyneside· mostly positive tone· Malcolm Kirtley, Geoffrey Lumsdon, Michael CookRequires improvement
- Studio West1 May 2019 ·Studio schools· Newcastle upon Tyne· positive tone· Michael Wardle, Geoffrey Lumsdon, Victor ReidGood
- St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy6 Mar 2019 ·Academy converter· Northumberland· mixed tone· Angela White, Dan Murray, Geoffrey Lumsdon +1Requires improvement
- Biddick Academy17 May 2018 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· mostly positive tone· Janice Gorlach, Geoffrey Lumsdon, Joanne Suddes +2Requires improvement
- Sandhill View Academy15 Mar 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Sunderland· mixed tone· Steve Shaw, Geoffrey Lumsdon, Josh Hukin +2Requires improvement
- Whickham School7 Mar 2018 ·Academy converter· Gateshead· positive tone· Lee Elliott, Geoffrey Lumsdon, John Downs +2Good
- John Spence Community High School30 Nov 2017 ·Foundation school· North Tyneside· positive tone· Lynn Kenworthy, Alexandra Hook, Bernard Clark +3Good
- Southmoor Academy16 Nov 2017 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· positive tone· John Paddick, Geoffrey Lumsdon, Judith James +2Good
- Huntington School12 Oct 2017 ·Community school· York· very positive tone· John Townsley, Bernard Clark, Debbie Redshaw +8Outstanding
- Bede Academy9 Jun 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Northumberland· positive tone· Michael Reeves, Anne Humble, Darren Stewart +5Good
- The Blyth Academy4 May 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Northumberland· mixed tone· Andy Swallow, Geoffrey Lumsdon, Joanne Owens +1Requires improvement
- Cramlington Learning Village2 Feb 2017 ·Academy converter· Northumberland· very positive tone· Mark Evans, Angela White, Geoffrey Lumsdon +4Good
- Heworth Comprehensive Grange School12 Jan 2017 ·Community school· Gateshead· mixed tone· Debbie Redshaw, Christine Durand, Claire Brown +3Inadequate
- The Brooksbank School30 Nov 2016 ·Academy converter· Calderdale· positive tone· Philip Riozzi, Carl Sugden, Geoffrey Lumsdon +5Good
- Fir Vale School3 Jun 2015 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· positive tone· Michael Phipps, Barbara O’Brien, Catherine Davies +1Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy13 May 2015 ·Academy converter· South Tyneside· positive tone· Clive Petts, Anne Smedley, Christine Cottam +2Good
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