Ofsted Inspector
Mel Garlick
Active in published reports from Nov 2022 to Mar 2026.
Inspections
11
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
1
Schools & FE 11
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE8 graded by Mel
Mel
National
| Outstanding | 13% | 10% | +2 |
| Good | 88% | 66% | +22 |
| 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 8 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Mel Garlick's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 64% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +1
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 4.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 100%Behaviour 82%Teaching & assessment 82%SEND & inclusion 82%Reading & phonics 73%Communication & language 64%Progress & outcomes 55%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes10
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years11
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management10
Personal development10
Personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education10
All inspections (11)
- Hugh Gaitskell Primary School17 Mar 2026 ·Foundation school· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Katie Hall, Andy Taylor, Mel Garlick +1lowestNeeds attention
- Nether Edge Primary School5 Mar 2025 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· very positive tone· Andrew Yeomans, Donna Waddington, Mel GarlickOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- Grove House Academy18 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Bradford· positive tone· Lesley Sullivan, Frances Turner, Mel Garlick +1Good
- Good
- Shibden Head Primary Academy14 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· Bradford· very positive tone· Lee Wilson, Mel Garlick, Simon McCarthy +1Good
- Phillimore Community Primary School23 Feb 2023 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· positive tone· Zoe Helman, David Harrison, Mel Garlick +1Good
- Good
- South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School23 Nov 2022 ·Community school· Wakefield· very positive tone· Alex Thorp, Carl Sugden, Gill Holland +1Good
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