Additional Inspector
Hester Millsop
Active in published reports from Jun 2015 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
34
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
1
Schools & FE 34
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE13 graded by Hester
Hester
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 69% | 66% | +4 |
| Requires improvement | 31% | 19% | +11 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 24 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Hester Millsop's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 12% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −10
- Length
- −2%
- Next steps
- 4.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 94%Curriculum 94%Reading & phonics 91%Behaviour 85%Teaching & assessment 76%SEND & inclusion 68%Parents & families 62%Maths 59%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes1
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes18
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years27
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management27
Outcomes8
Personal development18
Personal development and wellbeing4
Personal development, behaviour and welfare8
Quality of education18
Teaching, learning and assessment8
All inspections (34)
- The Altus School7 Jul 2026 ·Pupil referral unit· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Hester Millsop, Rachel Hesketh +1lowestNeeds attention
- Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Sara Berry, Aisling Stranack, Hester MillsoplowestExpected
- Longford Park Primary Academy10 Feb 2026 ·Free schools· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Marie Thomas, Heather Simpson, Hester MillsoplowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Requires improvement
- Ungraded inspection
- Linwood School29 Jan 2025 ·Community special school· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Susan Aykin, Hester Millsop, Mike ThomasOutstanding
- Good
- Minerva Primary Academy12 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Hester Millsop, Wendy D’ArcyGood
- St Werburghs Park Nursery School26 Mar 2024 ·Local authority nursery school· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Heather Barraclough, Hester MillsopInspection
- New Horizons Learning Centre21 Feb 2024 ·Community special school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Tonwen Empson, Hester MillsopGood
- May Park Primary School9 Nov 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Catherine Beeks, Andrew Evans, Hester MillsopRequires improvement
- Baytree School29 Jun 2023 ·Community special school· North Somerset· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Hester MillsopInspection
- Snowdon Village8 Jun 2023 ·Free schools alternative provision· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Hester Millsop, Mike ThomasGood
- Grange Primary Academy18 Jan 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Dale Burr, Hester Millsop, Lorna BuchananRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Bayside Academy9 Jun 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Heather Barraclough, Adam Matthews, Hester MillsopGood
- Batheaston Church School18 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Richard Vaughan, Hester MillsopGood
- Good
- Filton Avenue Primary School16 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Richard Lucas, David New, Hester Millsop +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
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- E-ACT Hareclive Academy4 Jul 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Hester Millsop, Neil SwaitOutstanding
- St Martin's Garden Primary School12 Jun 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Bath and North East Somerset· mixed tone· Catherine Beeks, Hester MillsopRequires improvement
- Twynham Primary School1 May 2019 ·Free schools· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Paul Smith, Hester MillsopGood
- Kinson Primary School6 Dec 2018 ·Academy converter· Pre-LGR 2019 Bournemouth· critical tone· Matt Middlemore, Hester Millsop, Paul WilliamsInadequate
- Requires improvement
- Pucklechurch CofE VC Primary School17 May 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Ben Jordan, Hester MillsopGood
- Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy30 Nov 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset· critical tone· Steve Smith, Hester Millsop, Katherine Powell +4Inadequate
- Good
- Good
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