Ofsted Inspector
Lisa Duncalf
Active in published reports from Jan 2020 to May 2026.
Inspections
24
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
2
Schools & FE 23 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE19 graded by Lisa
Lisa
National
| Outstanding | 16% | 10% | +5 |
| Good | 53% | 66% | -13 |
| Requires improvement | 26% | 19% | +7 |
| Inadequate | 5% | 5% | +1 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 20 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Lisa Duncalf's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 70% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +2
- Length
- +19%
- Next steps
- 3.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 92%Teaching & assessment 88%Staff development 83%Progress & outcomes 83%Behaviour 67%Personal development 50%Safeguarding 46%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Behaviour and attitudes20
Contribution to meeting skills needs2
Curriculum and teaching2
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management20
Participation and development3
Personal development20
Quality of education20
All inspections (24)
- Willow Green CIO12 May 2026 ·Special post 16 institution· Warrington· positive tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Jen Fawcett-Jones, Lisa DuncalflowestExpected
- Myerscough College21 Apr 2026 ·Further education· Lancashire· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Amanda Mackinnon, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones +9Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Bolton College20 Jan 2026 ·Further education· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Helen Whelan, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +11lowestNeeds attention
- Pinc College19 Jun 2025 ·Independent Specialist College· Manchester· positive tone· Steve Kelly, Angie Fisher, Kay Hedges +1Good
- Digital Advantage1 May 2025 ·Special post 16 institution· Manchester· very positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Julie Gibson, Lisa DuncalfGood
- Runshaw College21 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Lancashire· positive tone· Zoe Ibbotson, Andrea Machell, Danny Braithwaite +9Good
- Woodbridge College5 Feb 2025 ·Special post 16 institution· Bolton· very positive tone· Jacquie Brown, Angie Fisher, Joanne Keatley +2Good
- The Oldham College24 Jan 2025 ·Further education· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Alastair Mollon, Bev Barlow +9Requires improvement
- Carmel College6 Dec 2024 ·Further education· St. Helens· very positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Amanda Mackinnon, Andrea Machell +3Outstanding
- Cheshire College - South & West25 Oct 2024 ·Further education· Cheshire East· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Andrea Machell, Angus Forsyth +11Good
- Greenbank Project (The)13 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Joanne Keatley +1Requires improvement
- TMP College16 May 2024 ·Special post 16 institution· Wigan· positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Jaqui Scott, Lisa DuncalfGood
- Requires improvement
- Myerscough College10 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Amanda Mackinnon, Andy Gadsdon +12Requires improvement
- Hopwood Hall College28 Apr 2023 ·Further education· Rochdale· positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alastair Mollon, Alex Lang +11Good
- St Helens College3 Mar 2023 ·Further education· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Andrew Ross, Helen Whelan +9Requires improvement
- Loreto College16 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Manchester· positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Alison Humphreys, Jo Hornby +3Outstanding
- Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College23 Nov 2022 ·Special post 16 institution· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Lisa DuncalfReport
- Fir Tree College17 Jun 2022 ·Special post 16 institution· Wigan· positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Lisa Duncalf, Tracy GillettGood
- My Life Learning6 May 2022 ·Special post 16 institution· Wigan· critical tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Lisa Duncalf, Suzanne WainwrightInadequate
- Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)28 Apr 2022 ·Special post 16 institution· Wigan· very positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Lisa Duncalf, Tracy GillettGood
- East Lancashire Learning Group18 Mar 2022 ·Further education· Lancashire· very positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell, Elaine Price +7Outstanding
- Chatsworth Futures Limited3 Dec 2021 ·Special post 16 institution· Salford· positive tone· Elaine Price, Bernie White, Lisa DuncalfGood
- St Helens College17 Jan 2020 ·Further education· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Beth Selwood, Emma Woods +7Requires improvement
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