HMI
Lorraine Bamforth
Active in published reports from Feb 2026 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
18
As lead
13
72% of visits
Last 12 months
18
Remits
1
Schools & FE 18
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement18
Attendance and behaviour18
Curriculum and teaching18
Early years16
Inclusion18
Leadership and governance18
Personal development and wellbeing18
All inspections (18)
- Rufford Park Primary School9 Sept 2026 ·Foundation school· Leeds· very positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, Adrian Fearn, Emmeline FordlowestExpected
- Silsden Primary School14 Jul 2026 ·Community school· Bradford· very positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, John Davie, Lynda Florence +1lowestExpected
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy7 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Doncaster· very positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, Alison Oxtoby, Emma BellamylowestStrong
- Carrwood Primary School30 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Bradford· positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, Karen Butler, Michele NottlowestNeeds attention
- Whitehouse Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· North Tyneside· positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, Ailsa Taylor, Julie McGranelowestNeeds attention
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy16 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Bradford· very positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, Bev Blanchfield, Lynda FlorencelowestNeeds attention
- Worthinghead Primary School9 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Bradford· mostly positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, Karen Smith, Matthew HarringtonlowestNeeds attention
- Spa Academy Askern2 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Doncaster· positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, Liam Colclough, Rimah AasimlowestNeeds attention
- Laithes Primary School19 May 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Barnsley· very positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, Andrew Yeomans, Bec YeadonlowestExpected
- Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School12 May 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Kirklees· very positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, Andrew YeomanslowestExpected
- Frizinghall Primary School6 May 2026 ·Community school· Bradford· positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, Helen Stout, John Davie +1lowestNeeds attention
- Highwoods Academy28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Doncaster· very positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, Chris Jennings, Helen HaunchlowestExpected
- St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy21 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, Andrew Yeomans, Stephanie Innes-TaylorlowestExpected
- Wykebeck Primary School31 Mar 2026 ·Community school· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Richard Jones, Andrew Yeomans, Helen Haunch +1lowestNeeds attention
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School10 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Wakefield· very positive tone· Kathryn McDonald, Emmeline Ford, Lorraine BamforthlowestExpected
- Western Primary School3 Mar 2026 ·Community school· North East Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Chris Sergeant, Jonathan Sharp, Lorraine BamforthlowestNeeds attention
- Dobcroft Junior School10 Feb 2026 ·Community school· Sheffield· very positive tone· Tracy Duffy, Lee Wilson, Lorraine BamforthlowestStrong
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby3 Feb 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· North Lincolnshire· mixed tone· Sarah Gordon, Lorraine BamforthlowestUrgent improvement
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