Ofsted Inspector
Neil Swait
Active in published reports from Jun 2016 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
41
As lead
28
68% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
1
Schools & FE 41
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Neil
Neil
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 83% | 66% | +18 |
| Requires improvement | 17% | 19% | -3 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 27 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Neil Swait's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 79% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- −5%
- Next steps
- 2.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 6%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 95%Leadership & governance 93%Reading & phonics 90%Curriculum 83%Maths 76%Progress & outcomes 66%SEND & inclusion 56%Behaviour 51%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes9
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years15
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management15
Outcomes6
Personal development9
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare6
Quality of education9
Teaching, learning and assessment6
All inspections (41)
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School16 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Dorset· very positive tone· James Gentile, Neil Swait, Susannah HilllowestExpected
- St George's Foundation Primary School17 Mar 2026 ·Foundation school· Dorset· positive tone· Thomas Brewer, Michelle Williamson, Neil Swait +1lowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Oaklands Primary School15 May 2024 ·Community school· Somerset· positive tone· James Gentile, Jyotsna Paranjape, Neil SwaitGood
- Good
- St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School4 Oct 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Somerset· positive tone· Lizzy Meadows, Claire Mirams, Neil SwaitGood
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- Hamp Academy23 Jun 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Richard Vaughan, Helen Springett, Neil SwaitGood
- Requires improvement
- St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School17 Nov 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Nathan Kemp, Neil SwaitGood
- Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School28 Jan 2020 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Neil Swait, Emma JelleyInspection
- Inspection
- Good
- E-ACT Hareclive Academy4 Jul 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Hester Millsop, Neil SwaitOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
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- Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School23 Nov 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Somerset· critical tone· Steffi Penny, Neil Swait, Peta Dyke +1Inadequate
- Kings Ash Academy13 Jul 2016 ·Academy converter· Torbay· mostly positive tone· Mark Jenner, Margaret Faull, Neil SwaitRequires improvement
- St Petroc’s Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School22 Jun 2016 ·Schools & FE· Plymouth· very positive tone· Tracy Hannon, Aisha Waziri, Anthony Epps +2Good
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