HMI
Julie Yarwood
Active in published reports from Nov 2014 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
51
As lead
15
29% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
2
Schools & FE 39 · Other 12
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Julie
Julie
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 100% | 66% | +34 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 15 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Julie Yarwood's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 22% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −7
- Length
- −7%
- Next steps
- 5.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 96%Leadership & governance 94%Teaching & assessment 92%Progress & outcomes 90%Behaviour 80%Maths 55%Staff development 49%Personal development 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes5
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes17
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years1
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management30
Outcomes8
Personal development17
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare8
Post 16 provision3
Quality of education17
Sixth form5
Teaching, learning and assessment8
All inspections (51)
- Meadows School15 Sept 2026 ·Other independent special school· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Julie YarwoodlowestExpected
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School9 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Rochdale· positive tone· Richard Wakefield, Julie Yarwood, Katy Robinson +4lowestExpected
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School12 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Lisa Corrigan, Chris Meldrum, Julie Yarwood +2lowestExpected
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy28 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Neil Johnson, Alexandra Jane Burton, Joe Barker +3lowestNeeds attention
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco3 Feb 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Jenny Jones, Julie Yarwood, Shane Richardson +1lowestNeeds attention
- The Winsford Academy16 Jul 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, David Roberts, Julie Yarwood +2Inadequate
- West Lakes Academy18 Jun 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· mixed tone· Andy Cunningham, David Woodhouse, Julie Yarwood +2Requires improvement
- Bolton Muslim Girls School12 Mar 2025 ·Academy converter· Bolton· very positive tone· Kevin Sexton, Alison Stott, Chris Beard +1Outstanding
- Wilmslow High School8 Jan 2025 ·Community school· Cheshire East· positive tone· Kate Bowker, Julie Yarwood, Timothy GartsideUngraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Hawkley Hall High School20 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Wigan· very positive tone· Andy Cunningham, David Woolley, Julie Yarwood +2Good
- St Thomas More Catholic High School6 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Gary Kelly, Julie Yarwood, Phil Lloyd +1Good
- Thornleigh Salesian College23 Oct 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Bolton· positive tone· Jenny Jones, Elaine Mawson, Julie Yarwood +3Good
- St Matthew's RC High School16 Oct 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Alan Hammersley, Dympna Woods +3Good
- University Collegiate School25 Sept 2024 ·University technical college· Bolton· mixed tone· Ben Hill, Julie Yarwood, Lindy Griffiths +1Good
- Oasis Academy Oldham13 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Chris Glennon, Julie Yarwood +2Good
- Irlam and Cadishead Academy29 Feb 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Salford· positive tone· Jenny Jones, Jamie Jardine, Julie Yarwood +1Good
- Marple Hall School20 Sept 2023 ·Community school· Stockport· very positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Julie Yarwood, Phil LloydInspection
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College26 Apr 2023 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Sally Rix, Dawn Farrent, Geoff Baker +2Good
- West Kirby Grammar School3 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Wirral· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Gil Bourgade, Julie Yarwood +2Good
- St Patrick's RC High School22 Jun 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Salford· very positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Christine Veitch, Jean Tarry +1Good
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College4 Nov 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Anne Murphy, David Roberts +2Good
- Penwortham Priory Academy4 Mar 2020 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· positive tone· Will Smith, Emma Jackson, Julie Yarwood +1Good
- Holly Lodge Girls' College6 Nov 2019 ·Community school· Liverpool· positive tone· Erica Sharman, Julie Yarwood, Linda Jones +1Good
- Inadequate
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- Broadgreen International School, A Technology College12 Dec 2018 ·Foundation school· Liverpool· mixed tone· Jonathan Jones, Alyson Middlemass, Julie Yarwood +2Inadequate
- Carr Hill High School14 Dec 2017 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Liz Kelly, Alyson Middlemass, David Woodhouse +2Requires improvement
- St Julie's Catholic High School16 Mar 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Julie Yarwood, Barbara Dutton, Claire Hollister +3Requires improvement
- Report
- Requires improvement
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School20 Jan 2016 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Janet Palmer, Dawn Platt, Jen Cave +4Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- St Matthew's RC High School23 Sept 2015 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· mixed tone· Susan Wareing, Clive Hurren, Janet Rowney +4Requires improvement
- Report
- Maricourt Catholic High School28 Jan 2015 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· positive tone· Julie Yarwood, Alison Stott, Clive Hurren +2Good
- Congleton High School17 Dec 2014 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Leszek Iwaskow, Barbara Rogers, John Ashley +2Good
- Calderstones School26 Nov 2014 ·Community school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Julie Yarwood, David Thompson, Gary Kelly +2Requires improvement
- The Derby High School13 Nov 2014 ·Community school· Bury· positive tone· Julie Yarwood, Bernard Robinson, Patrick Geraghty +1Good
- Co-op Academy Manchester6 Nov 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· positive tone· Jean Olsson-Law, Bernard Robinson, Julie Yarwood +1Good
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