Ofsted Inspector
Lisa Buffery
Active in published reports from May 2016 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
16
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
1
Schools & FE 16
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE4 graded by Lisa
Lisa
National
| Outstanding | 25% | 10% | +15 |
| Good | 75% | 66% | +9 |
| 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 10 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Lisa Buffery's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 20% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −7
- Length
- +7%
- Next steps
- 4.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 100%Reading & phonics 94%Leadership & governance 94%Curriculum 94%Behaviour 88%Progress & outcomes 81%SEND & inclusion 63%Maths 50%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour3
Behaviour and attitudes6
Curriculum and teaching3
Early years15
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management12
Outcomes6
Personal development6
Personal development and wellbeing3
Personal development, behaviour and welfare6
Quality of education6
Teaching, learning and assessment6
All inspections (16)
- St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School30 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Jo Evans, Janet Lewis, Lisa Buffery +1lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Landywood Primary School6 May 2026 ·Community school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Emma Titchener, Lisa Buffery, Lynda Townsend +1lowestExpected
- Outstanding
- Christ Church CofE Primary School20 Nov 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Sandwell· critical tone· Keri Baylis, Lisa Buffery, Madeleine GriffinRequires improvement
- Millfields First School17 Apr 2024 ·Community school· Worcestershire· positive tone· Andrew Madden, Elaine Williams, Lisa BufferyGood
- Lift Percy Shurmer25 May 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· very positive tone· Lorraine Lord, David Lisowski, Lisa BufferyOutstanding
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School25 Jan 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· Jonathan Leonard, Lisa BufferyGood
- Inspection
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School3 Nov 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Birmingham· positive tone· Claire Jones, Anna Vrahimi, Lisa BufferyGood
- Cape Primary School26 Jun 2019 ·Community school· Sandwell· mixed tone· Niall Gallagher, Deborah Allen, Lisa Buffery +1Requires improvement
- Busill Jones Primary School19 Apr 2018 ·Community school· Walsall· critical tone· Jonathan Moore, Johanne Clifton, Lisa BufferyInadequate
- Westlands First School16 Nov 2017 ·Community school· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· Martin Spoor, Lisa Buffery, Tracy StoneRequires improvement
- Meadow Green Primary School13 Jul 2017 ·Community school· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Steve Nelson, Lisa Buffery, Susan HughesGood
- Yarnfield Primary School5 Apr 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· mixed tone· Jonathan Keay, Janet Satchwell, Lisa Buffery +1Inadequate
- Marsh Hill Primary School25 May 2016 ·Community school· Birmingham· mixed tone· Stuart Bellworthy, Lisa Buffery, Marie ConwayRequires improvement
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