Additional Inspector
Ian Tustian
Active in published reports from Feb 2014 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
136
As lead
81
60% of visits
Last 12 months
9
Remits
2
Schools & FE 96 · Other 40
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE38 graded by Ian
Ian
National
| Outstanding | 8% | 10% | -3 |
| Good | 55% | 66% | -10 |
| Requires improvement | 13% | 19% | -6 |
| Inadequate | 24% | 5% | +19 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 57 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Ian Tustian's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −12
- Length
- +11%
- Next steps
- 4.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 87%Curriculum 85%Teaching & assessment 85%Behaviour 73%SEND & inclusion 56%Reading & phonics 54%Staff development 42%Progress & outcomes 38%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes7
Achievement9
Attendance and behaviour8
Behaviour and attitudes50
Curriculum and teaching8
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years7
Inclusion9
Leadership1
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management63
Outcomes10
Personal development50
Personal development and wellbeing8
Personal development, behaviour and welfare10
Post 16 provision4
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education50
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment10
All inspections (136)
- Quest Academy30 Jun 2026 ·Free schools special· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Mark Howes, Darren Lennon, Ian TustianlowestExpected
- Robin's Nest School16 Jun 2026 ·Other independent special school· Staffordshire· positive tone· Ian Tustian, Corinne BiddelllowestExpected
- Wombourne High School19 May 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Ian Tustian, Geoff Renwick, Jacqueline Newsome +2lowestNeeds attention
- Lawrence Sheriff School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Andrew Washbourne, Bianka Zemke, Ian Tustian +2lowestExpected
- Birmingham Newman University9 Mar 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Birmingham· very positive tone· Ann Pritchard, Antony Bradshaw, Corinne Biddell +9Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Bilton School27 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Warwickshire· mixed tone· Ian Tustian, Amjid Zaman, Ed Leighton +2lowestNeeds attention
- Elms Farm Community Primary School13 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Emma Titchener, Anne Bennett, Ian Tustian +1lowestExpected
- Moseley School and Sixth Form9 Dec 2025 ·Foundation school· Birmingham· mixed tone· Bianka Zemke, Alexander Laney, Andrew Madden +3lowestUrgent improvement
- Hodge Hill College2 Dec 2025 ·Community school· Birmingham· positive tone· Andrew Madden, Andrew Washbourne, Ian Tustian +3lowestNeeds attention
- Daylesford Academy11 Jun 2025 ·Academy alternative provision sponsor led· Solihull· mostly positive tone· Tony Bradshaw, Ian TustianGood
- Abigail's Place22 May 2025 ·Other independent special school· Worcestershire· positive tone· Ian Tustian, Heather SimpsonGood
- The Warwickshire Academy5 Mar 2025 ·Free schools special· Warwickshire· positive tone· Ian Tustian, David Lisowski, Gail BrindleyGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Bankside School18 Apr 2024 ·Other independent special school· Worcestershire· positive tone· Ian Tustian, Chris FieldGood
- Thorns Collegiate Academy13 Mar 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Dudley· mostly positive tone· Ian Tustian, Ed Leighton, Neil Warner +1Requires improvement
- Prince Henry's High School6 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Ian Tustian, Helen Reeves, Jane Epton +3Outstanding
- Good
- Coten End Primary School7 Feb 2024 ·Community school· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Gareth Morgan, Ian Tustian, Sam Cosgrove +1Good
- Your Ideas School14 Dec 2023 ·Other independent special school· Worcestershire· positive tone· Mark Howes, Ian TustianInspection
- King Edward VI Five Ways School29 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· very positive tone· Ian Tustian, Elaine Haskins, Mike Onyon +2Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- The de Ferrers Academy25 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Ian Tustian, Clare Considine, David Hermitt +3Good
- St John's Church of England Middle School Academy18 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Andrew Madden, Chris Stevens, Clare Considine +2Good
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- Wattville Primary School12 Jul 2023 ·Community school· Birmingham· critical tone· Catherine Young, Amarjit Cheema, Ian TustianInadequate
- The Ladder School4 Jul 2023 ·Free schools alternative provision· Walsall· mostly positive tone· Ian Tustian, David LisowskiGood
- Inspection
- St John Wall Catholic School21 Jun 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Birmingham· positive tone· Ian Tustian, Dan Robinson, Graeme Rudland +2Good
- Queenswood School8 Jun 2023 ·Other independent special school· Herefordshire, County of· mostly positive tone· Ian TustianInspection
- The Seeds School7 Jun 2023 ·Other independent special school· Telford and Wrekin· mostly positive tone· Emma Gater, Ian TustianInspection
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Pegasus Academy22 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· Dudley· mostly positive tone· Andrew Madden, David Buckle, Ian TustianRequires improvement
- Inspection
- Yardleys School8 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· very positive tone· Ian Tustian, Julie Griffiths, Nicola Beech +1Good
- Inspection
- Stourport SCITT9 Feb 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Worcestershire· positive tone· Ian Tustian, Helen Forrest, Richard GillReport
- North Bromsgrove High School26 Jan 2023 ·Community school· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· Ian Tustian, Dan Robinson, Julie Griffiths +1Good
- Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU)18 Jan 2023 ·Pupil referral unit· Wolverhampton· very critical tone· Ian Tustian, Alexander Laney, Caroline HoddinottInadequate
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- Inspection
- Rugby High School16 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Warwickshire· positive tone· Ian Tustian, Elaine Haskins, Gail Peyton +1Good
- Longdon Hall School10 Nov 2022 ·Other independent special school· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Ian Tustian, Susan Hickerton, Susan Morris-KingGood
- Ashlawn School2 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Warwickshire· mixed tone· Ian Tustian, Huw Bishop, Julie Griffiths +2Inadequate
- Inspection
- Reach School19 Oct 2022 ·Free schools alternative provision· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Mark Howes, Ian TustianInspection
- Inadequate
- Smestow School22 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Wolverhampton· mixed tone· Ian Tustian, Geoff Renwick, Mike Onyon +1Inadequate
- Solihull Alternative Provision Academy15 Sept 2022 ·Free schools alternative provision· Solihull· mixed tone· Ian Tustian, Chris Pollitt, Dawn WhiteGood
- Good
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Arthur Terry SCITT26 May 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Birmingham· very positive tone· Ian Tustian, Eve Morris, Jane SpilsburyReport
- Titan Aston Academy12 May 2022 ·Free schools alternative provision· Birmingham· mixed tone· Ian Tustian, Amjid Zaman, Sue Morris-KingRequires improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inadequate
- West Midlands Education and Skills17 Feb 2022 ·Other independent special school· Walsall· mostly positive tone· Ian Tustian, Helen Forrest, Julie GriffithsInadequate
- Ark Kings Academy9 Feb 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· mixed tone· Claire Price, Ian Tustian, Karen O’Keefe +2Inadequate
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- Ormiston Meridian Academy13 Jan 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Stoke-on-Trent· mostly positive tone· Ian Tustian, Claire Price, David Hermitt +1Good
- Kinver High School and Sixth Form8 Dec 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Staffordshire· positive tone· Alexander Laney, Gwen Onyon, Huw Bishop +1Good
- King Edward VI School1 Dec 2021 ·Academy converter· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Ian Tustian, David Buckle, Huw Bishop +1Outstanding
- Ormiston SWB Academy25 Nov 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Wolverhampton· mostly positive tone· Ian Tustian, David Hermitt, Gwen Onyon +2Good
- Inadequate
- Bloxwich Academy4 Nov 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Walsall· mostly positive tone· Ian Tustian, Chris Pollitt, Claire Price +3Good
- Lift Greenwood20 Oct 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Ian Tustian, Alexander Laney, Caroline Hoddinott +1Good
- Letter
- Letter
- Moseley School and Sixth Form29 Sept 2021 ·Foundation school· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Ian Tustian, Andrew Madden, Jane EptonInspection
- Nuneaton Academy23 Sept 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Warwickshire· mixed tone· Ian Tustian, Herminder Channa, Julie Griffiths +1Inadequate
- Southam College16 Sept 2021 ·Academy converter· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Ian Tustian, Ant Edkins, Gwen Onyon +2Outstanding
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- Great Oaks College8 Jul 2021 ·Other independent special school· Staffordshire· positive tone· Ian Tustian, Peter HumphriesGood
- Report
- Castle Hill School17 Jun 2021 ·Other independent special school· Staffordshire· positive tone· Wayne Simner, Ian Tustian, Julie GriffithsGood
- Letter
- Inspection
- Wood Green Academy27 Feb 2020 ·Academy converter· Sandwell· positive tone· Mark Sims, Dave Gilkerson, Graeme Rudland +2Good
- Ludlow Church of England School12 Feb 2020 ·Academy converter· Shropshire· mostly positive tone· Sandy Hayes, Caroline Hoddinott, Dan Robinson +1Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Requires improvement
- The Clere School22 May 2019 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Ian Tustian, Patrick Taylor, Suzanne RichardsGood
- The Beaconsfield School13 Feb 2019 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Ian Tustian, Anne Cullum, Nicholas Simmonds +1Good
- Denbigh School16 Jan 2019 ·Academy converter· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Sarah Hubbard, Ian Tustian, John Burridge +2Good
- Carterton Community College3 May 2018 ·Community school· Oxfordshire· mixed tone· Caroline Walshe, Ian Tustian, John Burridge +1Requires improvement
- The Marlborough Church of England School21 Feb 2018 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Mark Bagust, Charlotte Wilson, Ian Tustian +1Good
- Sandhurst School22 Nov 2017 ·Community school· Bracknell Forest· positive tone· Caroline Walshe, Catherine Davies, Ian Tustian +3Good
- Altwood Church of England School12 Oct 2017 ·Academy converter· Windsor and Maidenhead· positive tone· Hugh Betterton, Ian Tustian, Nicholas SimmondsGood
- Garth Hill College22 Feb 2017 ·Community school· Bracknell Forest· mixed tone· Sarah Hubbard, Alan Powell, Alison Robb-Webb +6Requires improvement
- Sutton Community Academy25 Nov 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Frances Le Pla, Chris Stevens, Claire Shepherd +1Report
- Woodlands Community College13 Jul 2016 ·Foundation school· Southampton· mixed tone· Clare Gillies, Caroline Walshe, Ian TustianRequires improvement
- Maiden Erlegh School12 Mar 2015 ·Academy converter· Wokingham· positive tone· Diana Choulerton, Ian Tustian, Olson Davis +2Good
- Harewood College6 Feb 2015 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Paul Sadler, Geoffrey Wybar, Ian Tustian +1Good
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