Ofsted Inspector
Paul Gibson
Active in published reports from May 2022 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
16
As lead
1
6% of visits
Last 12 months
6
Remits
1
Schools & FE 16
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Paul
Paul
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 6 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Paul Gibson's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 41% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 4.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 94%Behaviour 81%Progress & outcomes 69%Personal development 63%SEND & inclusion 63%Attendance 38%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes6
Curriculum and teaching6
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management6
Personal development6
Personal development and wellbeing6
Post 16 provision3
Quality of education6
All inspections (16)
- Stocklake Park Community School22 Sept 2026 ·Community special school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Amanda Fraser, Paul GibsonlowestExpected
- Park Community School23 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Michelle Payne, Alan Johnson, Catherine Old +3lowestNeeds attention
- Minerva May School19 May 2026 ·Other independent special school· Surrey· very positive tone· Shaun Jarvis, Paul GibsonlowestExpected
- Baylis Court School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Slough· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, Heather Fearn, Nicholas Simmonds +2lowestExpected
- Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School10 Mar 2026 ·Other independent special school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Scott Reece, Paul GibsonlowestStrong
- Langley Grammar School10 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Slough· very positive tone· Tash Hurtado, Andrew Morrison, Harry Kutty +2lowestExpected
- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Macintyre School8 Feb 2024 ·Other independent special school· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Paul GibsonGood
- The Oxford Academy19 Oct 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Mary Davies, Andy Johnson, Helen Middleton +2Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Good
- Inspection
- St Joseph's Catholic High School11 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Slough· mostly positive tone· Shaun Jarvis, Christopher Doherty, Julie Summerfield +1Good
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