Ofsted Inspector
Mike Cladingbowl
Active in published reports from Sept 2017 to Mar 2025.
Inspections
58
As lead
44
76% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 57 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE14 graded by Mike
Mike
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 86% | 66% | +20 |
| Requires improvement | 14% | 19% | -5 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 38 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Mike Cladingbowl's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 46% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- −8%
- Next steps
- 4.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 97%Teaching & assessment 90%Behaviour 90%Reading & phonics 67%Safeguarding 62%Progress & outcomes 60%Maths 59%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes5
Behaviour and attitudes21
Early years16
Leadership and management39
Outcomes18
Personal development21
Personal development, behaviour and welfare18
Quality of education21
Teaching, learning and assessment18
All inspections (58)
- Ungraded inspection
- St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School14 Jan 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Telford and Wrekin· positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Luke BridgesUngraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Stretton Church of England Academy4 Dec 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Coventry· positive tone· Cathy Young, Azizan Kabil, Mike CladingbowlRequires improvement
- Ungraded inspection
- The Valiant School21 Nov 2024 ·Other independent school· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Gareth Morgan, Mike CladingbowlGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School15 May 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Sue PlantGood
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys17 Apr 2024 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· very positive tone· Stuart Clarkson, Hayley Clarke, Ian Beardmore +1Good
- Ark Kings Academy14 Mar 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· positive tone· Mel Ford, Elaine Haskins, Jayne Thorpe +2Good
- St Laurence CofE Primary School6 Mar 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Shropshire· positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Johanne CliftonGood
- Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Harlescott Junior School5 May 2023 ·Community school· Shropshire· positive tone· Anna Vrahimi, Janet Lewis, Mike CladingbowlGood
- Morda CofE Primary School22 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Shropshire· positive tone· Johanne Clifton, Mike CladingbowlGood
- St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School8 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Shropshire· mostly positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Heather PhillipsInspection
- Good
- John Taylor Free School15 Feb 2023 ·Free schools· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, David Hermitt, Gwen Onyon +1Good
- Bryn Offa CofE Primary School2 Feb 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Shropshire· positive tone· Johanne Clifton, Mike CladingbowlInspection
- Q3 Academy Tipton7 Dec 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Sandwell· mostly positive tone· Stuart Clarkson, Gail Peyton, Gwen Onyon +2Requires improvement
- Inspection
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- Wednesfield Academy9 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Wolverhampton· positive tone· Deborah James, Ellen Walton, Gwen Onyon +2Requires improvement
- Hanley St Luke's CofE Aided Primary School12 Oct 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Stoke-on-Trent· positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Chris Wright, Susan RayGood
- Inspection
- Springfield House Community Special School11 Mar 2020 ·Community special school· Birmingham· critical tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Sarah Ashley, Susan LowryInadequate
- Grestone Academy6 Feb 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Benjamin Taylor, David WalkerRequires improvement
- The Hollies Pupil Referral Unit29 Jan 2020 ·Pupil referral unit· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Jane Edgerton, Johanne CliftonRequires improvement
- Hallmoor School22 Jan 2020 ·Academy special sponsor led· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Jonathan Keay, Mike Cladingbowl, Susan HickertonRequires improvement
- Inspection
- Castlewood School28 Nov 2019 ·Academy special sponsor led· Solihull· mostly positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Linda McGillRequires improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Studley St Mary's CofE Academy19 Sept 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Warwickshire· mostly positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Susan HughesRequires improvement
- Evergreen Academy4 Jul 2019 ·Academy alternative provision sponsor led· Wolverhampton· positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Johanne CliftonGood
- Report
- Q3 Academy Langley9 May 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Sandwell· very positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Claire Shepherd, Graeme Rudland +2Good
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School6 Mar 2019 ·Academy converter· Sandwell· very positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Julie Griffiths, Tracy StoneOutstanding
- Star Academy, Sandyford8 Feb 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Stoke-on-Trent· mostly positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Graeme RudlandRequires improvement
- Inadequate
- Bramford Primary School17 Jan 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Dudley· very positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Graeme Rudland, Tracey O’Keeffe-PullanGood
- St Peter's CofE (A) Primary School29 Jun 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Jo KnowlesRequires improvement
- Aqueduct Primary School13 Jun 2018 ·Community school· Telford and Wrekin· mixed tone· Declan McCauley, Kate Hanson, Mike CladingbowlRequires improvement
- Holy Trinity Academy16 May 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Telford and Wrekin· positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Adele Mills, Paul ToppingGood
- Inadequate
- The Hart School21 Mar 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Staffordshire· positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Graeme Rudland, Gwendoline Onyon +2Good
- Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy14 Mar 2018 ·Academy converter· Wolverhampton· very positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Graeme Rudland, Mark Henshaw +1Good
- Walkwood Church of England Middle School14 Feb 2018 ·Academy converter· Worcestershire· positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Elizabeth Ellis-Martin, Marie McMahon +1Good
- Kingsmead School31 Jan 2018 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· mixed tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Adele Mills, Andy Fisher +2Requires improvement
- Haywood Academy13 Dec 2017 ·Academy converter· Stoke-on-Trent· positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Andrew Fisher, Graeme Rudland +2Good
- Wilnecote Junior School30 Nov 2017 ·Foundation school· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Deborah CampbellRequires improvement
- St Michael's CofE (C) First School8 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Emma Titchener, Susan BlackburnGood
- Walton Priory Middle School21 Sept 2017 ·Community school· Staffordshire· mixed tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Clare Considine, Derek BarnesRequires improvement
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