Ofsted Inspector
Ian Elkington
Active in published reports from Apr 2022 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
46
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
11
Remits
1
Schools & FE 46
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE21 graded by Ian
Ian
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 81% | 66% | +15 |
| Requires improvement | 19% | 19% | 0 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 21 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Ian Elkington's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 82% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +4
- Length
- Typical
- Next steps
- 4.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 98%Teaching & assessment 96%Reading & phonics 89%SEND & inclusion 87%Behaviour 83%Progress & outcomes 67%Personal development 35%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement11
Attendance and behaviour11
Behaviour and attitudes27
Curriculum and teaching11
Early years34
Inclusion11
Leadership and governance11
Leadership and management27
Personal development27
Personal development and wellbeing11
Quality of education27
All inspections (46)
- Sandhills Community Primary School22 Sept 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Anneka Fisher, Ian Elkington, Lea HannamlowestExpected
- Queensway School9 Sept 2026 ·Community school· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Anneka Fisher, Ian Elkington, Louise Warren +1lowestExpected
- Orchard Academy30 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Vanessa Mason, Anneka Fisher, Ian Elkington +1lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green16 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Anneka Fisher, Ian Elkington, Kimberley KemplowestStrong
- Elmhurst School9 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Susan Maguire, Gary Regan, Ian Elkington +1lowestNeeds attention
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School28 Apr 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Anneka Fisher, Ian Elkington, Kimberley KemplowestNeeds attention
- Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School17 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Simon Woodbridge, Alison Robb-Webb, Ian Elkington +1lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- The Winchcombe School10 Feb 2026 ·Community school· West Berkshire· mostly positive tone· Chris Parker, Fiona Henderson, Ian Elkington +1lowestNeeds attention
- Longford Park Primary School13 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Stuart Bevan, Clare Morgan, Ian ElkingtonlowestExpected
- Furze Platt Junior School9 Jul 2025 ·Community school· Windsor and Maidenhead· very positive tone· Stuart Bevan, Ian Elkington, James LovellOutstanding
- Ungraded inspection
- Brookmead School21 May 2025 ·Foundation school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Carl McCarthy, Ian Elkington, Sara TilbeyOutstanding
- Mursley Church of England School5 Mar 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Nina Marabese, Ian ElkingtonOutstanding
- Ungraded inspection
- Speen CofE VA School17 Dec 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Alexandra Aldridge-Gibbons, Ian ElkingtonUngraded inspection
- Good
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary19 Jun 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Darren Aisthorpe, Alison Robb-Webb, Ian ElkingtonGood
- Sunningwell Church of England Primary School12 Jun 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Charlotte Wilson, Ian ElkingtonInspection
- Inspection
- Good
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- Inspection
- Good
- St Mary and St Giles Church of England School28 Feb 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Paul Hemmings, Ian Elkington, Martin DyerGood
- New Bradwell Primary School14 Dec 2023 ·Academy converter· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Laura James, Darren Aisthorpe, Ian Elkington +1Good
- Good
- Heronsgate School22 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Hanna Miller, Ian Elkington, Mineza MaherGood
- Riverside Primary School and Nursery12 Jul 2023 ·Community school· Windsor and Maidenhead· positive tone· Numera Anwar, Ian Elkington, Laura JamesGood
- Hanslope Primary School21 Jun 2023 ·Community school· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Simon Woodbridge, Ian Elkington, Numera AnwarGood
- Oatlands School29 Mar 2023 ·Community school· Surrey· positive tone· James Broadbridge, Ian Elkington, Tracey BruntonGood
- Requires improvement
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School8 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Nina Marabese, Ally Aldridge-Gibbons, Ian ElkingtonRequires improvement
- Good
- E P Collier Primary School8 Feb 2023 ·Community school· Reading· very positive tone· Laurie Anderson, Ian Elkington, Linda JacobsGood
- Inspection
- Southwater Infant Academy14 Dec 2022 ·Academy converter· West Sussex· positive tone· Deborah Gordon, Ian Elkington, Kimberley KempGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Oxley Park Academy6 Apr 2022 ·Academy converter· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Alan Derry, Ian Elkington +1Good
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