Additional Inspector
Kathy Maddocks
Active in published reports from May 2012 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
254
As lead
177
70% of visits
Last 12 months
8
Remits
2
Schools & FE 213 · Other 41
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE40 graded by Kathy
Kathy
National
| Outstanding | 5% | 10% | -5 |
| Good | 68% | 66% | +2 |
| Requires improvement | 18% | 19% | -2 |
| Inadequate | 10% | 5% | +5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 152 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Kathy Maddocks's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −14
- Length
- −13%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 93%Teaching & assessment 93%Curriculum 86%Behaviour 63%Reading & phonics 63%Progress & outcomes 62%SEND & inclusion 59%Maths 49%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes24
Achievement10
Attendance and behaviour8
Behaviour and attitudes63
Behaviour and safety2
Curriculum and teaching8
Early years69
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management129
Outcomes57
Personal development63
Personal development and wellbeing8
Personal development, behaviour and welfare58
Post 16 provision3
Quality of education63
Quality of teaching2
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment58
All inspections (254)
- lowestNeeds attention
- Bethany Church of England Junior School23 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Julie Carrington, Jyotsna Paranjape, Kathy MaddockslowestNeeds attention
- Mangotsfield School9 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Rachel Hesketh, Helen Coulson, Kathy Maddocks +2lowestNeeds attention
- Huish Episcopi Academy6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Somerset· very positive tone· Kelly Olive, Anna Mills, Kathy Maddocks +2lowestExpected
- The Castle School31 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Sara Berry, Alison Naylor, Craig Follett +3lowestExpected
- Ivy Lane Primary School17 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Sophie Hillson, Claire Mirams, Jo Walker +1lowestExpected
- St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre3 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· James Oldham, Alison Naylor, Chris Field +3lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Good
- Good
- Falmouth School24 Apr 2025 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· positive tone· Matthew Barnes, Daniel Roberts, Kathy Maddocks +1Good
- Ungraded inspection
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School29 Jan 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Rachel Hesketh, Jerry Giles, Kathy Maddocks +2Good
- Mead Vale Community Primary School11 Dec 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· North Somerset· very positive tone· Catherine Beeks, Kathy MaddocksGood
- Paignton Academy4 Dec 2024 ·Academy converter· Torbay· mostly positive tone· Kelly Olive, Kathy Maddocks, Nadine Lapskas +2Requires improvement
- Good
- Powell's Church of England Primary School10 Jul 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Angela Folland, Hilary Goddard, Kathy MaddocksOutstanding
- Good
- Minerva Primary Academy12 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Hester Millsop, Wendy D’ArcyGood
- Gordano School1 May 2024 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· positive tone· Susan Aykin, Kathy Maddocks, Rachel Goodwin +4Good
- Parkstone Grammar School18 Apr 2024 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· James Oldham, Kathy Maddocks, Matthew CollinsInspection
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Longney Church of England Primary Academy1 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Victoria Griffin, Kathy MaddocksInspection
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- Camborne Science and International Academy24 Jan 2024 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· positive tone· Matthew Barnes, Kathy Maddocks, Mark Burgess +2Good
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School7 Dec 2023 ·Academy converter· Dorset· very positive tone· Julie Carrington, Claire Mirams, Kathy MaddocksOutstanding
- Linwood School30 Nov 2023 ·Community special school· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Julie Carrington, David Simons, Kathy MaddocksInspection
- Beaucroft Foundation School22 Nov 2023 ·Foundation special school· Dorset· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Kathy Maddocks, Mike ThomasGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Marden Vale CofE Academy5 Oct 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Wendy D’Arcy, Heather Barraclough, Kathy Maddocks +1Requires improvement
- Queen Elizabeth's School4 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Dorset· mostly positive tone· James Oldham, Alun Williams, John Weeds +4Requires improvement
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School20 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Victoria Griffin, Gary Schlick, Jo Walker +2Good
- Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School13 Jul 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Dorset· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Kathy MaddocksGood
- Lilliput Church of England Infant School4 Jul 2023 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Dale Burr, Heather Barraclough, Kathy MaddocksGood
- Roundhill Primary School28 Jun 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Bath and North East Somerset· critical tone· Kathy Maddocks, Chris Hansen, Darren PreeceInadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School30 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Deborah Wring, Mark Lees +1Good
- Hillside Primary School23 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Gary Schlick, Laura BennettGood
- Good
- Shalbourne CofE Primary School10 Nov 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Spence AllenInspection
- Conifers Primary School3 Nov 2022 ·Community school· Dorset· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Adam Matthews, Sean MillarGood
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole19 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Jane Dhillon, Marcia NortheastGood
- Penwith Alternative Provision Academy12 Oct 2022 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Cornwall· very critical tone· Leanne Thirlby, Kathy MaddocksInadequate
- The Wellington Academy6 Oct 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Wiltshire· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Fran Gormley, Julia Chapman +2Good
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre28 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Frances Bywater, John Weeds +2Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Highworth Warneford School6 Apr 2022 ·Academy converter· Swindon· mixed tone· Rachel Hesketh, Gill Hickling, Kathy Maddocks +2Requires improvement
- SGS Berkeley Green UTC16 Feb 2022 ·University technical college· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Gill Hickling, Ralph BromptonGood
- Manor Park Church of England First School10 Feb 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Dorset· critical tone· Julie Carrington, Debbie Tregellas, Kathy MaddocksInadequate
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School3 Feb 2022 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Adam MatthewsInspection
- Inspection
- Atlantic Academy Portland20 Jan 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Dorset· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Caroline Dulon, Lydia Pride +1Good
- Talbot Primary School12 Jan 2022 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Kathy MaddocksInspection
- Horningsham Primary School25 Nov 2021 ·Community school· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Sarah Favager-DaltonInspection
- Good
- Inspection
- Inadequate
- Inspection
- The Blandford School13 Oct 2021 ·Voluntary controlled school· Dorset· mixed tone· Kathy Maddocks, Benjamin Antell, Jon Webb +1Requires improvement
- Sir Thomas Rich's School7 Oct 2021 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Frances Gormley, Steve Taylor +1Good
- Tewkesbury Academy29 Sept 2021 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Kathy Maddocks, Linda Peck, Tonya HillInspection
- Stoke Damerel Primary Academy22 Sept 2021 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Bradley Murray, Mark LeesGood
- Corfe Hills School15 Sept 2021 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Mark Burgess, Matthew Collins +1Good
- Inspection
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- University of Gloucestershire24 Jun 2021 ·Initial Teacher Education· Gloucestershire· critical tone· Kathryn Rudd, Alison Attfield, Denise Olander +6Report
- Letter
- Letter
- Seven Fields Primary School19 May 2021 ·Academy converter· Swindon· positive tone· Elizabeth Farr, Kathy Maddocks, Paul WilliamsRequires improvement
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Inadequate
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School5 Feb 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Dorset· very positive tone· Matthew Barnes, Kathy Maddocks, Mark LeesGood
- Letter
- Tregolls Academy15 Jan 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, David New, Simon BissettRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls14 Nov 2019 ·Other independent school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Paul Williams, Kathy MaddocksGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown19 Sept 2019 ·Academy converter· Dorset· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Carol Hannaford, Marcia NortheastGood
- The Corsham School12 Sept 2019 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Christine Raeside, Deborah Wring +2Good
- Monitoring visit
- E-ACT Hareclive Academy4 Jul 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Hester Millsop, Neil SwaitOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- St Luke's Church of England School19 Jun 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Devon· critical tone· Kathy Maddocks, Carol Hannaford, Daniel Roberts +1Inadequate
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School11 Jun 2019 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Geraldine Tidy, Kathy MaddocksGood
- King Edward VI Community College6 Jun 2019 ·Foundation school· Devon· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Ann Cox, Deirdre Fitzpatrick +2Good
- Saltash Community School15 May 2019 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· mixed tone· Kathy Maddocks, Carol Hannaford, Katherine Powell +2Requires improvement
- Wey Valley Academy2 May 2019 ·Academy converter· Dorset· very critical tone· Kathy Maddocks, Deborah Wring, Dorian Lewis +1Inadequate
- Newton Abbot College26 Apr 2019 ·Academy converter· Devon· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Carol Hannaford, Colin Lankester +2Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Letter
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Letter
- Magna Academy13 Dec 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Andrew Lovett, Jen Edwards, Jenny Maraspin +2Outstanding
- All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham12 Dec 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Iain Freeland, David New, Kathy Maddocks +1Good
- Short inspection
- Short inspection
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School14 Nov 2018 ·Academy converter· Dorset· critical tone· Kathy Maddocks, Chris Hummerstone, Dorian Lewis +1Inadequate
- St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School7 Nov 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Bristol, City of· mixed tone· Kathy Maddocks, Jacqui Goodall, Matthew Collins +1Good
- Letter
- Good
- Short inspection
- St Julian's Church School26 Sept 2018 ·Voluntary controlled school· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Kathy MaddocksGood
- Letter
- Chipping Sodbury School27 Jun 2018 ·Foundation school· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Benjamin Houghton, Jen Edwards +1Requires improvement
- Glenmoor Academy20 Jun 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Kathy MaddocksGood
- St Pius X RC Primary School15 Jun 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Bristol, City of· critical tone· Lorna Brackstone, Kathy MaddocksInadequate
- Ocean Academy Poole23 May 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Deborah WringGood
- Requires improvement
- All Saints' Church of England School, Weymouth2 May 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Dorset· very critical tone· Andrew Lovett, Carol Hannaford, David Simons +1Inadequate
- Gloucester Academy18 Apr 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Gloucestershire· very critical tone· Kathy Maddocks, David New, Judith Mee +1Inadequate
- IKB Academy12 Apr 2018 ·Studio schools· Bath and North East Somerset· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Jules Steele, Lydia PrideRequires improvement
- Good
- Yeo Valley Primary School22 Mar 2018 ·Foundation school· Devon· very critical tone· Kathy Maddocks, Jane Johns, Wendy HanrahanInadequate
- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy15 Mar 2018 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Emma Jelley, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Short inspection
- Short inspection
- Good
- The Sir John Colfox Academy1 Mar 2018 ·Academy converter· Dorset· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Matthew Shanks, Richard Butler +1Good
- Inadequate
- Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury21 Feb 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Wiltshire· critical tone· Julie Carrington, Andrew Brown, Kathy MaddocksInadequate
- Good
- Short inspection
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Wellsway School9 Jan 2018 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· David New, Deborah Wring, Kathy MaddocksShort inspection
- Good
- Good
- Marine Academy Plymouth23 Nov 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Plymouth· mixed tone· Kathy Maddocks, Gary Lewis, Justine Hocking +2Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Highcliffe School1 Nov 2017 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Gill Hickling, Jacqui Goodall +3Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College28 Sept 2017 ·Free schools· North Somerset· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Jerry Giles, Peter NelsonRequires improvement
- St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School20 Sept 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, James Hood, Jen EdwardsRequires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Letter
- Broadstone Middle School21 Jun 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Diana Denman, Chris Hummerstone, Kathy MaddocksRequires improvement
- Letter
- Avonbourne Girls Academy15 Jun 2017 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, David New, Diana Denman +2Good
- Good
- Swindon Academy25 May 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Swindon· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Alan Johnson, Paula Marsh +3Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy26 Apr 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Devon· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Malcolm Davison, Non Davies +1Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- All Saints Church of England Academy24 Feb 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Plymouth· very critical tone· Chris Hummerstone, Andrew Lovett, Christopher Doel +3Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy11 Jan 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Steve Smith, Ann Cox, Kathy Maddocks +3Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- St Cuthbert Mayne School24 Nov 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Torbay· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, David Herbert, Kay Taylor +3Good
- St Cuthbert Mayne School24 Nov 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Torbay· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, David Herbert, Kay Taylor +3Good
- Cranborne Middle School16 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Dorset· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, John Laver, Roger GarrettRequires improvement
- Letter
- Good
- Patchway Community College6 Oct 2016 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· very critical tone· Kathy Maddocks, Chris Hummerstone, Gillian Carter +2Inadequate
- Good
- Eggbuckland Community College16 Jun 2016 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Gillian Carter, Marie Hunter +2Good
- John Cabot Academy8 Jun 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Kathy Maddocks, Andrew Harris, David Herbert +2Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Penair School26 Jun 2015 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· mixed tone· Kathy Maddocks, David Howe, Matthew Collins +1Requires improvement
- Wadebridge School10 Dec 2014 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, David Howe, Justine Hocking +2Good
- Tor Bridge High3 Jul 2013 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Anthony Byrne, Gary Kirkley +2Report
- Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo19 Jun 2013 ·Academy sponsor led· Medway· very positive tone· Clare Gillies, Andrew Saunders, Avtar Sherri +2Outstanding
- Lytchett Minster School12 Jun 2013 ·Foundation school· Dorset· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Glynis Bradley-Peat, Joseph Skivington +2Good
- The Burgate School and Sixth Form16 Jan 2013 ·Academy converter· Hampshire· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Babrul Matin, Mary Hoather +2Report
- The Bourne Academy16 Nov 2012 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Daniel Burton, Christine Raeside, Kathy Maddocks +1Requires improvement
- St Jude's CofE Primary School7 Nov 2012 ·Voluntary controlled school· Portsmouth· positive tone· John Cavill, Jonathan Cooper, Kathy Maddocks +1Good
- Falmouth School20 Jun 2012 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· positive tone· Paul Sadler, Kathy Maddocks, Martin Budge +1Good
- Good
- Hele's School3 May 2012 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· positive tone· Karl Sampson, Kathy Maddocks, Martin Brown +2Good
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Letter
- Report
- Monitoring visit
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Monitoring visit
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Monitoring visit
- Letter
- Monitoring visit
- Monitoring visit
- Letter
- Monitoring visit
- The Grange School— ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Paul WilliamsMonitoring visit
- Monitoring visit
- Report
- Monitoring visit
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