HMI
James Dean
Active in published reports from Feb 2025 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
44
As lead
34
77% of visits
Last 12 months
29
Remits
1
Schools & FE 44
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement29
Attendance and behaviour29
Behaviour and attitudes14
Curriculum and teaching29
Early years38
Inclusion29
Leadership and governance29
Leadership and management14
Personal development14
Personal development and wellbeing29
Quality of education14
All inspections (44)
- St John's CofE (C) Primary School15 Sept 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· James Dean, Bogusia Matusiak-VarleylowestExpected
- Springcroft Primary School9 Sept 2026 ·Community school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· James Dean, Anna Vrahimi, Rachel KinglowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Bellfield Junior School7 Jul 2026 ·Community school· Birmingham· very positive tone· James Dean, Bogusia Matusiak-Varley, Lisa MontandonlowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- Kidsgrove Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Staffordshire· positive tone· James Dean, Mark Gilbert, Sarahjane Cuncannon EdwardslowestNeeds attention
- Sacred Heart Catholic School16 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· very positive tone· James Dean, Christian Hamilton, Darren LennonlowestExpected
- King David Primary School9 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Bianka Zemke, James Dean, Rob HackfathlowestExpected
- St Dominic's Catholic Primary School2 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· very positive tone· James Dean, Darren Lennon, Gill TurnerlowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- Abbots Farm Infant School12 May 2026 ·Community school· Warwickshire· very positive tone· James Dean, Antony Bradshaw, Matt FletcherlowestExpected
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery6 May 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Shropshire· very positive tone· James Dean, Anna Vrahimi, Usha DevilowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Holyhead Primary Academy21 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Sandwell· very positive tone· James Dean, Nicola Price, Sam CosgrovelowestNeeds attention
- Moat Farm Junior School24 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Sandwell· very positive tone· James Dean, Jane Edgerton, Jon Hughes +1lowestStrong
- Bordesley Village Primary School17 Mar 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· very positive tone· James Dean, Andrew Teale, Kerrise JameslowestStrong
- Bedworth Heath Nursery School10 Mar 2026 ·Local authority nursery school· Warwickshire· very positive tone· James Dean, Jonathan MoorelowestExpected
- St Chad's CofE (VC) First School3 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· James Dean, Nicola DriscolllowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School3 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Solihull· positive tone· James Dean, Harjit Chahal, Melonie Davies +1lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Hall Green Junior School13 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Birmingham· very positive tone· James Dean, Amarjit Cheema, Rebecca Cox +1lowestExpected
- Our Lady's Catholic Academy6 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Stoke-on-Trent· positive tone· James Dean, Allyson Brown, Darren LennonlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
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- lowestNeeds attention
- Oakfield Primary Academy25 Nov 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Heather Simpson, James Dean, Matthew Seex +1lowestExpected
- Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff18 Nov 2025 ·Academy converter· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· James Dean, Eve Morris, Usha DevilowestExpected
- Moat Farm Infant School11 Nov 2025 ·Academy converter· Sandwell· very positive tone· Barry Yeardsley, James Dean, Keri Baylis +1lowestExpected
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Oakengates Nursery School3 Jun 2025 ·Local authority nursery school· Telford and Wrekin· positive tone· Pamela Matty, James DeanUngraded inspection
- Outstanding
- Greenfields Primary School14 May 2025 ·Academy converter· Shropshire· very positive tone· James Dean, Mary Maybank, Michael ScottGood
- Good
- Perry Hall Primary School30 Apr 2025 ·Academy converter· Wolverhampton· very positive tone· James Dean, Gill Turner, Nina SanghaGood
- Outstanding
- Franche Primary School2 Apr 2025 ·Community school· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· Heather Simpson, Benjamin Taylor, James Dean +1Good
- Kings Norton Primary School26 Mar 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· very positive tone· James Dean, Keri Baylis, Tracey O’Keeffe-PullanGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
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