Additional Inspector
Paul Edmondson
Active in published reports from Jan 2012 to Oct 2025.
Inspections
117
As lead
1
1% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 116 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE28 graded by Paul
Paul
National
| Outstanding | 7% | 10% | -3 |
| Good | 71% | 66% | +6 |
| Requires improvement | 21% | 19% | +2 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 46 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Paul Edmondson's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 73% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +2
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 4.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 97%Behaviour 88%Teaching & assessment 86%Reading & phonics 82%Leadership & governance 82%Progress & outcomes 76%SEND & inclusion 62%Maths 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes4
Behaviour and attitudes46
Early years28
Leadership and management76
Outcomes12
Personal development46
Personal development, behaviour and welfare13
Quality of education46
Sixth form3
Teaching, learning and assessment13
All inspections (117)
- Ulverston Victoria High School1 Oct 2025 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Derek Yarwood, Liz Kelly +2Good
- Ungraded inspection
- West Lakes Academy18 Jun 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· mixed tone· Andy Cunningham, David Woodhouse, Julie Yarwood +2Requires improvement
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School8 May 2025 ·Community school· Cumberland· very positive tone· David Robinson, Craig Dewar-Willox, Paul EdmondsonGood
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School30 Apr 2025 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Liz Dayton, Mark Sherwin, Paul EdmondsonGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Richard Rose Central Academy12 Mar 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· positive tone· Jenny Jones, Jackie Cahalin, Paul Edmondson +1Good
- Grasmere CofE Primary School4 Mar 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Emma Jackson, Paul EdmondsonUngraded inspection
- Cartmel CofE Primary School25 Feb 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Neil Dixon, Paul EdmondsonUngraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School22 Jan 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cumberland· very positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Paul EdmondsonOutstanding
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock8 Jan 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Victoria Burnside, Paul EdmondsonOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School11 Dec 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Liz Dayton, Paul EdmondsonOutstanding
- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Sandside Lodge School27 Jun 2024 ·Community special school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Sandfield Park School19 Jun 2024 ·Community special school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Sally Timmons, Lindy Griffiths, Paul EdmondsonOutstanding
- Nenthead Primary School12 Jun 2024 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· David Lobodzinski, Paul EdmondsonGood
- Inspection
- Westwood Academy15 May 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· very positive tone· Ruth Moran, Elaine Jackson, Paul EdmondsonOutstanding
- Crosscanonby St John's CofE School9 May 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cumberland· very positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Paul EdmondsonGood
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- Lowther Endowed School23 Apr 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Keith Wright, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Cockermouth School8 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Chris Beard, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Good
- Princes School29 Nov 2023 ·Community special school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Stuart Perkins, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere22 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Jackie Stillings, Paul EdmondsonRequires improvement
- Jericho Primary School16 Nov 2023 ·Community school· Cumberland· very positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Andy Cunningham, Paul EdmondsonGood
- Inspection
- Park Community Academy18 Oct 2023 ·Academy special converter· Blackpool· very positive tone· Adam Sproston, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Alt Bridge School12 Oct 2023 ·Community special school· Knowsley· very positive tone· Stuart Perkins, Lindy Griffiths, Paul EdmondsonGood
- Grange CofE Primary School27 Sept 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Emma Jackson, Paul EdmondsonGood
- Inspection
- Bluebell Park School4 Jul 2023 ·Community special school· Knowsley· positive tone· Amina Modan, Jane Holmes, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Hinderton School28 Jun 2023 ·Community special school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Will Smith, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Huntington Community Primary School21 Jun 2023 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Ian Shackleton, Moira Loftus, Paul EdmondsonGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- West Lakes Academy26 Apr 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· positive tone· Ben Hill, Lindy Griffiths, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Coniston CofE Primary School28 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Emma Jackson, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Good
- Furness Academy14 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Phill Walmsley, Lindy Griffiths, Paula Crawley +2Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Balshaw's Church of England High School3 Feb 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lancashire· positive tone· Amanda Downing, Gil Bourgade, Paul Edmondson +1Good
- Levens CofE School31 Jan 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Neil Dixon, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Good
- Harper Green School11 Jan 2023 ·Academy converter· Bolton· positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Alexia Gargrave, Derek Yarwood +2Good
- Darwen Aldridge Community Academy15 Dec 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· mostly positive tone· Ben Hill, Alan Hammersley, Chris Meldrum +2Requires improvement
- Richard Rose Morton Academy16 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· positive tone· Amina Modan, Charlotte Oles, Michael Pennington +2Requires improvement
- Queen Elizabeth School13 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Amina Modan, Karen Pomeroy +2Good
- Beetham CofE Primary School5 Oct 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Sally Timmons, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow28 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· David Hampson, Andy Cunningham, Linda Griffiths +1Good
- Inspection
- Caldew School22 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Annabel Bolt, Jackie Cahalin +1Good
- Inspection
- Patterdale CofE Primary School18 May 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Jan Corlett, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Trinity School12 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Emma Gregory, Jackie Cahalin +4Requires improvement
- Green Fold School5 May 2022 ·Community special school· Bolton· positive tone· Claire Cropper, Claire Hollister, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Workington Academy30 Mar 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Annabel Bolt, Jonathan Smart +1Good
- Inspection
- Walney Academy23 Feb 2022 ·Academy· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Michael Pennington, Elaine Mawson, Paul EdmondsonRequires improvement
- Good
- Culgaith CofE School30 Nov 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Jan Corlett, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Greengate Junior School11 Nov 2021 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Jackie Stillings, Paul EdmondsonGood
- Witton Park Academy4 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· David Hampson, Jane Holmes, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School20 Oct 2021 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Alyson Middlemass, Dean Logan, Lindy Griffiths +2Good
- Inspection
- Hope Academy29 Sept 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Michael Pennington, Christine Veitch, David Woodhouse +2Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Crosby Ravensworth CofE School26 Feb 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Pippa Jackson Maitland, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Outstanding
- Good
- George Romney Junior School4 Dec 2019 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Claire Cropper, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- The Lakes School20 Nov 2019 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Erica Sharman, Jackie Cahalin, Paul EdmondsonGood
- Captain Shaw's CofE School11 Sept 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Mavis Smith, Paul EdmondsonRequires improvement
- Walney Academy8 Nov 2018 ·Academy· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Erica Sharman, Nell Banfield, Paul EdmondsonRequires improvement
- Yewdale School11 Jul 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· positive tone· Elizabeth Stevens, Michelle Joyce, Paul EdmondsonGood
- Sandhill View Academy15 Mar 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Sunderland· mixed tone· Steve Shaw, Geoffrey Lumsdon, Josh Hukin +2Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School5 Oct 2017 ·Community school· Cumberland· very positive tone· Claire Cropper, Paul Edmondson, Sheila IwaskowGood
- Furness Academy20 Sept 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Jean Olsson-Law, Bernard Robinson, Jackie Cahalin +1Good
- Clarksfield Primary School18 May 2017 ·Community school· Oldham· very critical tone· Sally Kenyon, Lisa Morgan, Moira Atkins +2Inadequate
- St Mary's Catholic High School30 Nov 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· mostly positive tone· Mary Myatt, Dawn Farrent, Jan Rowney +2Good
- Winstanley Community Primary School9 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Wigan· very positive tone· Aelwyn Pugh, Doreen Davenport, Maureen Hints +2Outstanding
- Netherhall School18 May 2016 ·Community school· Cumberland· mixed tone· Jonathan Smart, Bernard Robinson, Paul Edmondson +1Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- St Francis Xavier's College10 Feb 2016 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· mixed tone· Dawn Platt, Annette Patterson, Claire Hollister +4Requires improvement
- Birkenhead High School Academy14 Oct 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Wirral· very positive tone· Patrick Geraghty, Anne Seneviratne, Doreen Davenport +3Outstanding
- Hawes Side Academy15 Apr 2015 ·Academy converter· Blackpool· positive tone· Chris Maloney, Christine Potter, Mark Williams +1Good
- Richard Rose Central Academy25 Mar 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Mark Williams, Christine Kennedy, Jim Hall +1Requires improvement
- Leeds East Academy16 Jan 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Leeds· positive tone· Neil Mackenzie, Andrew Williams, Paul Edmondson +1Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Montgomery Academy8 May 2014 ·Academy converter· Blackpool· mixed tone· Joan Bonenfant, Ann Ashdown, Barbara Dutton +2Inadequate
- Good
- Maghull High School13 Mar 2014 ·Academy converter· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Michael Blaylock, Christine Addison, Elizabeth Haddock +2Requires improvement
- Richmond Hill School15 Jan 2014 ·Community school· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Gillian Salter-Smith, Paul EdmondsonRequires improvement
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School4 Dec 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackpool· mostly positive tone· Louise Murphy, Carol Machell, Paul EdmondsonRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School19 Jun 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Naomi Taylor, Paul EdmondsonGood
- Caldew School18 Apr 2013 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· positive tone· Gillian Salter-Smith, Catherine Laing, Patrick Feerick +1Good
- South Craven School13 Mar 2013 ·Academy converter· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· James Kidd, Barbara Waugh, Mark Shenton +2Outstanding
- Inscape House School30 Jan 2013 ·Non-maintained special school· Stockport· positive tone· Brian Padgett, Christine Potter, Paul EdmondsonGood
- Outstanding
- Sandgate School12 Oct 2012 ·Community special school· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Henry Moreton, Paul EdmondsonGood
- Roe Lee Park Primary School28 Jun 2012 ·Community school· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Michael Blaylock, Kathleen McArthur, Paul EdmondsonOutstanding
- Good
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield27 Jan 2012 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· positive tone· Ruth James, Bimla Kumari, Liam Trippier +2Good
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