HMI
Leanne Thirlby
Active in published reports from Sept 2021 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
132
As lead
112
85% of visits
Last 12 months
19
Remits
2
Schools & FE 130 · Other 2
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE51 graded by Leanne
Leanne
National
| Outstanding | 4% | 10% | -6 |
| Good | 67% | 66% | +1 |
| Requires improvement | 18% | 19% | -2 |
| Inadequate | 12% | 5% | +7 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 53 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Leanne Thirlby's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 79% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 98%Leadership & governance 92%Reading & phonics 81%Teaching & assessment 76%SEND & inclusion 70%Behaviour 67%Parents & families 47%Safeguarding 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement17
Attendance and behaviour16
Behaviour and attitudes63
Curriculum and teaching16
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years47
Inclusion17
Leadership1
Leadership and governance16
Leadership and management63
Personal development63
Personal development and wellbeing16
Post 16 provision1
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education63
All inspections (132)
- lowestExpected
- Berrycoombe School9 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Mark Burgess, Matthew BarneslowestExpected
- The Altus School7 Jul 2026 ·Pupil referral unit· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Hester Millsop, Rachel Hesketh +1lowestNeeds attention
- SWIFT Teacher Training29 Jun 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Devon· very positive tone· Susan Aykin, Julie Pearson, Leanne Thirlby +2Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- Marlborough School23 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Cornwall· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Julie Barton, Sarah RyderlowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Bidwell Brook School24 Mar 2026 ·Foundation special school· Devon· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Claire Thomson, Gavin SummerfieldlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Wynstream Primary School Academy3 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Devon· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Jyotsna Paranjape, Phil MinnslowestExpected
- Gatehouse Primary Academy24 Feb 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Devon· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Matthew Shirley, Sarah McGinnis +1lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Inspection
- Porthleven School20 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· positive tone· Richard Light, Leanne Thirlby, Mark MitchleylowestNeeds attention
- Restormel Academy13 Jan 2026 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Cornwall· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Mark BurgesslowestExpected
- lowestUrgent improvement
- Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School9 Dec 2025 ·Academy converter· Somerset· critical tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Leanne Thirlby, Sara Berry +1lowestUrgent improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Ungraded inspection
- Stansfield Academy4 Jun 2025 ·Academy alternative provision sponsor led· Devon· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Paula MarshGood
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- LPW Independent School15 May 2025 ·Other independent school· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Richard VaughanOutstanding
- Pencalenick School8 May 2025 ·Academy special converter· Cornwall· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Claire Thomson, Paula Marsh +1Good
- Good
- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- The Workplace5 Feb 2025 ·Free schools alternative provision· East Sussex· very critical tone· Leanne Thirlby, Dave GilkersonRequires improvement
- Indian Queens Primary School29 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Sarah Ryder, Sarah TustainGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School25 Sept 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Devon· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Chris Gould, Julie BartonOutstanding
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy6 Jun 2024 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Cornwall· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Mark BurgessInspection
- Ladysmith Junior School24 May 2024 ·Community school· Devon· mostly positive tone· Matt Middlemore, Leanne Thirlby, Matthew ShirleyRequires improvement
- Good
- Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy9 May 2024 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Cornwall· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Mark BurgessInspection
- Phoenix Bay School2 May 2024 ·Other independent special school· Devon· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Victoria GriffinGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- Exmouth Community College21 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· Devon· mixed tone· Rachel Hesketh, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, John Weeds +2Requires improvement
- North Hill House8 Feb 2024 ·Other independent special school· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Angela FollandInadequate
- Acorn School1 Feb 2024 ·Other independent special school· Devon· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Wendy D’ArcyGood
- Orchard Manor School24 Jan 2024 ·Academy special sponsor led· Devon· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, David Simons, Nicolle DeightonGood
- Inspection
- Beaucroft Foundation School22 Nov 2023 ·Foundation special school· Dorset· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Kathy Maddocks, Mike ThomasGood
- Good
- Running Deer School3 Nov 2023 ·Other independent special school· Devon· mostly positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Rachel HeskethInadequate
- Inspection
- Good
- South Somerset Partnership School4 Oct 2023 ·Pupil referral unit· Somerset· mixed tone· Leanne Thirlby, Catherine Leahy, Nicolle DeightonInspection
- Pool Academy27 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· mixed tone· Victoria Griffin, Leanne Thirlby, Mark BurgessRequires improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Good
- Silverwood School4 Jul 2023 ·Community special school· Wiltshire· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Paula Marsh, Teresa Hill +1Good
- Baytree School29 Jun 2023 ·Community special school· North Somerset· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Hester MillsopInspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Snowdon Village8 Jun 2023 ·Free schools alternative provision· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Hester Millsop, Mike ThomasGood
- Sedgemoor Manor School25 May 2023 ·Other independent special school· Somerset· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Richard VaughanGood
- Inspection
- Elmfield School for Deaf Children11 May 2023 ·Community special school· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Tracy HannonInspection
- Inspection
- Dartmouth Academy21 Apr 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Devon· very positive tone· Rachel Hesketh, Leanne Thirlby, Matthew CollinsGood
- Good
- Park House School3 Mar 2023 ·Other independent special school· Somerset· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Matthew BarnesGood
- Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School22 Nov 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Devon· mostly positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Matthew ShirleyInspection
- Good
- Good
- New Siblands School2 Nov 2022 ·Academy special converter· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Andy LoleInspection
- Inadequate
- Penwith Alternative Provision Academy12 Oct 2022 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Cornwall· very critical tone· Leanne Thirlby, Kathy MaddocksInadequate
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Pathways Learning Centre14 Sept 2022 ·Pupil referral unit· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Hilary GoddardGood
- Good
- Inspection
- Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy6 Jul 2022 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Stephen McShane, Leanne ThirlbyInspection
- Selwood Academy29 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Tracey Reynolds, Gill Hickling, Leanne Thirlby +1Good
- Good
- Winchelsea School8 Jun 2022 ·Community special school· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Gill Hickling, Paula MarshGood
- Good
- Notton House Academy18 May 2022 ·Academy special converter· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Teresa HillInspection
- Three Ways School11 May 2022 ·Academy special converter· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Andrew Brown, Caroline Dulon +1Good
- Monitoring visit
- Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Widden Primary School23 Mar 2022 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Angela Folland, Leanne Thirlby, Stephen WigleyRequires improvement
- Inspection
- SGS Pegasus School3 Mar 2022 ·Free schools special· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Susan Aykin, Teresa HillRequires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School17 Nov 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Nathan Kemp, Neil SwaitGood
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Willand School29 Sept 2021 ·Community school· Devon· mostly positive tone· Sue Costello, Leanne Thirlby, Richard VaughanRequires improvement
- Monitoring visit
- Monitoring visit
- Monitoring visit
- Report
- Monitoring visit
- Monitoring visit
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