Ofsted Inspector
Lorna Buchanan
Active in published reports from Jan 2023 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
28
As lead
2
7% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
1
Schools & FE 28
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE20 graded by Lorna
Lorna
National
| Outstanding | 5% | 10% | -5 |
| Good | 70% | 66% | +4 |
| Requires improvement | 25% | 19% | +6 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
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.
Lorna Buchanan's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 37% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- −6%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%SEND & inclusion 93%Reading & phonics 89%Teaching & assessment 89%Leadership & governance 89%Behaviour 79%Parents & families 57%Communication & language 54%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes23
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years24
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management23
Personal development23
Personal development and wellbeing4
Quality of education23
All inspections (28)
- Emersons Green Primary School9 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Sara Berry, Chriss Ellison, Lorna BuchananlowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School3 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Richard Light, Lorna Buchanan, Paul SmithlowestExpected
- Lyneham Primary School20 Jan 2026 ·Foundation school· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Sara Berry, Claire Mirams, Lorna BuchananlowestExpected
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy14 May 2025 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Nicky McMahon, Andrew Evans, Lorna BuchananGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Picklenash Junior School26 Feb 2025 ·Foundation school· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Gavin Summerfield, Lorna BuchananRequires improvement
- Heron Primary School12 Feb 2025 ·Foundation school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sandy Hayes, Andrew Evans, Lorna BuchananGood
- Good
- Good
- Westbury Church of England Junior School22 May 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Wiltshire· mixed tone· Tonwen Empson, Heather Barraclough, Lorna BuchananRequires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Yate18 Oct 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Darren Preece, Faye Heming, Lorna BuchananGood
- The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great11 Oct 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Jen Southall, Lorna Buchanan, Steve WigleyGood
- Good
- Orchid Vale Primary School13 Sept 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Swindon· very positive tone· Nicky McMahon, Jo Stoaling, Lorna BuchananGood
- Good
- Good
- Raysfield Primary School21 Jun 2023 ·Community school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Richard Vaughan, David New, Lorna BuchananGood
- Good
- Good
- Castle Mead School8 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Wiltshire· positive tone· Liz Geller, Lorna Buchanan, Marie Thomas +1Good
- Requires improvement
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- Requires improvement
- Good
- Grange Primary Academy18 Jan 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Dale Burr, Hester Millsop, Lorna BuchananRequires improvement
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