HMI
Lisa Strong
Active in published reports from Jan 2020 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
163
As lead
101
62% of visits
Last 12 months
13
Remits
2
Schools & FE 124 · Other 39
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE61 graded by Lisa
Lisa
National
| Outstanding | 11% | 10% | +1 |
| Good | 56% | 66% | -10 |
| Requires improvement | 28% | 19% | +9 |
| Inadequate | 5% | 5% | +0 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 69 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Lisa Strong's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 29% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −5
- Length
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- Next steps
- 2.9
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- 6%
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Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 87%Curriculum 87%Teaching & assessment 84%Behaviour 70%Reading & phonics 63%Staff development 47%SEND & inclusion 47%Safeguarding 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement11
Attendance and behaviour8
Behaviour and attitudes79
Curriculum and teaching8
Curriculum teaching and training3
Early years27
Inclusion10
Leadership3
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management79
Personal development79
Personal development and wellbeing8
Post 16 provision2
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing3
Quality of education79
All inspections (163)
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy30 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Knowsley· mostly positive tone· Lisa Strong, David Marchant, Jenny Jones +1lowestNeeds attention
- La Salette Catholic Primary School16 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Havering· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, Felicia Lord-Attivor, Rebekah IiyambolowestExpected
- Ambition Teacher Training18 May 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Islington· very positive tone· Tessa Holledge, Andrea Bedeau, Chris Parker +11Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- Al Madina School for Girls17 Mar 2026 ·Other independent school· Barking and Dagenham· positive tone· Lisa Strong, David LloydlowestExpected
- Ashmole Academy11 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Barnet· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, David Booth, Duncan Kamya +3lowestStrong
- United Teaching National SCITT2 Mar 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Westminster· very positive tone· Samantha Ingram, Andrea Bedeau, Annabel Davies +7Partly verifiedlowestExceptional
- lowestStrong
- Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School3 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Barnet· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, Cristalina Fernandes-Bates, Guy Forbat +2lowestExpected
- Willowfield School20 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Waltham Forest· positive tone· David Radomsky, Gareth Cross, Lisa Strong +2lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
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- Side By Side School3 Jul 2025 ·Other independent special school· Hackney· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, Jonathan NewbyOutstanding
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- Outstanding
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- Ungraded inspection
- Oaks Park High School24 Apr 2025 ·Community school· Redbridge· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, Jonathan Newby, Luisa BonelliUngraded inspection
- Requires improvement
- Whitehills Primary School26 Feb 2025 ·Community school· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Lisa Strong, Chrissie Barrington, Louise AirdGood
- Weston Favell CofE Primary School5 Feb 2025 ·Academy converter· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, Joanne Sanchez-Thompson, Natalie HackettOutstanding
- Good
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- Serenity School Eltham8 Jan 2025 ·Other independent special school· Greenwich· mostly positive tone· Lisa Strong, Gary RawlingsInspection
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Brook Sixth Form and Academy20 Nov 2024 ·University technical college· Barking and Dagenham· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, Claudia Harrison, Hannah GlossopOutstanding
- Oakbank14 Nov 2024 ·Free schools· Wokingham· very critical tone· Lisa Strong, Michelle Payne, Simon Conway +1Inadequate
- Goresbrook School16 Oct 2024 ·Free schools· Barking and Dagenham· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, Caroline Stone, Hannah Glossop +2Outstanding
- Good
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School2 Oct 2024 ·Academy converter· Havering· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, Gareth Cross, Jeff Cole +1Outstanding
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy25 Sept 2024 ·Free schools· Wandsworth· very positive tone· Robert Grice, Janice Howkins, Lisa Strong +1Outstanding
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- Requires improvement
- Good
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- Outstanding
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- Al-Khair Secondary Girls6 Jun 2024 ·Other independent school· Croydon· mostly positive tone· Jude Wilson, Lisa Strong, Madeleine GerardGood
- Good
- Tachbrook Nursery School23 May 2024 ·Local authority nursery school· Westminster· very positive tone· Phil Garnham, Lisa StrongInspection
- Good
- Good
- Marion Richardson Primary School13 Mar 2024 ·Community school· Tower Hamlets· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, Miz Mann, Teresa NearyOutstanding
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- King's College London25 Jan 2024 ·Initial Teacher Education· Lambeth· very positive tone· Brian Oppenheim, Andrea Bedeau, Lisa Strong +1Report
- Requires improvement
- Good
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- Good
- Albemarle Primary School2 Nov 2023 ·Foundation school· Wandsworth· very positive tone· Una Buckley, Lisa Strong, Sylvia KerambrumGood
- Mazahirul Uloom London School12 Oct 2023 ·Other independent school· Tower Hamlets· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, Hannah GlossopGood
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Hasmonean High School for Girls21 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Barnet· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, Jonty Archibald, Susan MaguireGood
- Bower Park Academy14 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Havering· positive tone· Lisa Strong, Bruce Goddard, Katerina Christodoulou +1Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Hopewell School6 Jul 2023 ·Other independent special school· Barking and Dagenham· mixed tone· Lisa Strong, Annabel DaviesRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Winston Way Academy28 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· Redbridge· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, Aliki Constantopoulou, David Bryant +1Good
- London East Academy22 Jun 2023 ·Other independent school· Tower Hamlets· mostly positive tone· Annabel Davies, Lisa StrongInspection
- Buxton School21 Jun 2023 ·Foundation school· Waltham Forest· mostly positive tone· Luke Stubbles, Cristalina Fernandes-Bates, Lisa StrongInspection
- Blair Peach Primary School21 Jun 2023 ·Community school· Ealing· very positive tone· Karen Kent, Lisa Strong, Madeleine Gerard +1Good
- Brunel University London15 Jun 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Hillingdon· positive tone· Lisa Strong, Andrea Bedeau, Elaine Long +2Report
- St Paul's Academy26 May 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Greenwich· mostly positive tone· Lisa Strong, Anne Hudson, David Bromfield +2Requires improvement
- Kestrel House School30 Mar 2023 ·Other independent special school· Haringey· very positive tone· Gary Pocock, Lisa StrongOutstanding
- Holy Family Catholic School22 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Waltham Forest· positive tone· Lisa Strong, Bruce Goddard, Fiona Jatta +1Good
- Good
- Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy8 Feb 2023 ·Academy alternative provision sponsor led· Bromley· mostly positive tone· Lisa Strong, Ann Pratt, Ian RawstorneGood
- Good
- Good
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- Good
- Outstanding
- Marjory Kinnon School8 Dec 2022 ·Community special school· Hounslow· positive tone· David Radomsky, Lisa Strong, Lorraine Slee +1Good
- Good
- Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School1 Dec 2022 ·Other independent school· Hackney· positive tone· Lisa Strong, Jonathan Newby, Lucy Bruce +1Requires improvement
- Inadequate
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- Beacon High17 Nov 2022 ·Community school· Islington· mostly positive tone· Rebecca Iles-Smith, Lisa Strong, Luke Stubbles +1Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- The Brittons Academy6 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Havering· positive tone· Lisa Strong, Annabel Davies, Helena Mills +1Good
- Hurstmere School28 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Bexley· critical tone· Sophie Healey-Welch, John Blaney, Lisa Strong +1Requires improvement
- Ormiston Beachcroft Academy22 Sept 2022 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Westminster· mixed tone· Lisa Strong, Janice HowkinsInspection
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Compton SCITT16 Jun 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Barnet· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, Alice Clay, Jeff ColeReport
- St Aloysius RC College8 Jun 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Islington· positive tone· Ian Rawstorne, Fiona Abankwah, Jonathan Newby +1Good
- Good
- St Edward's Church of England Academy18 May 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Havering· positive tone· Lisa Strong, Helena Mills, Jonathan NewbyGood
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- City of London Academy Highbury Grove27 Apr 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Islington· positive tone· Lisa Strong, Bruce Goddard, Ruth Dollner +1Good
- Holland Park School26 Apr 2022 ·Academy converter· Kensington and Chelsea· mixed tone· David Radomsky, John Kennedy, Jude Wilson +3Inadequate
- The UCL Academy30 Mar 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Camden· mixed tone· Lisa Strong, Alison Moore, Charlotte Robinson +2Requires improvement
- Jus'T'Learn24 Mar 2022 ·Other independent school· Merton· mostly positive tone· Lisa Strong, Lascelles HaughtonInadequate
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
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- Ashbourne College9 Dec 2021 ·Other independent school· Kensington and Chelsea· very positive tone· Lisa Strong, David RadomskyOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- King Solomon High School11 Nov 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Redbridge· mixed tone· Lisa Strong, David Thomas Hatchett, Ian Rawstorne +1Requires improvement
- Central Foundation Girls' School4 Nov 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Tower Hamlets· positive tone· Lisa Strong, Ian Morris, Ian RawstorneInspection
- Letter
- Inadequate
- Inspection
- Ilford County High School22 Sept 2021 ·Community school· Redbridge· positive tone· Lisa Strong, Andy Webster, Jonathan Newby +1Good
- Oasis Academy Hadley15 Sept 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Enfield· mostly positive tone· Lisa Strong, Aliki Constantopoulou, Kanwaljit SinghInspection
- TES Institute9 Jul 2021 ·Initial Teacher Education· Camden· positive tone· Brian Oppenheim, Adam Vincent, Alison Colenso +5Report
- Letter
- Harefield School24 Jun 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Hillingdon· mostly positive tone· Lisa Strong, Bruce Goddard, Phil GarnhamGood
- Sutton SCITT17 Jun 2021 ·Initial Teacher Education· Sutton· very positive tone· Brian Oppenheim, Adam Vincent, Lisa StrongReport
- Good
- Inspection
- Letter
- Mulberry UTC11 Mar 2020 ·University technical college· Tower Hamlets· positive tone· Mark Smith, Lisa Strong, Steve LambertGood
- Drapers' Academy5 Mar 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Havering· mostly positive tone· Katerina Christodoulou, Bruce Goddard, Hayley Follett +2Good
- Good
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- The Richmond upon Thames School30 Jan 2020 ·Free schools· Richmond upon Thames· mostly positive tone· Mark Smith, Lisa Strong, Yvonne ChisholmGood
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