Additional Inspector
Paul Lowther
Active in published reports from May 2014 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
55
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
1
Schools & FE 55
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE33 graded by Paul
Paul
National
| Outstanding | 6% | 10% | -4 |
| Good | 73% | 66% | +7 |
| Requires improvement | 15% | 19% | -4 |
| Inadequate | 6% | 5% | +1 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 44 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Paul Lowther's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 30% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −5
- Length
- +8%
- Next steps
- 4.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 95%Leadership & governance 93%Teaching & assessment 91%Behaviour 76%Safeguarding 60%SEND & inclusion 60%Parents & families 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes42
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years38
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management47
Outcomes4
Personal development42
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare4
Quality of education42
Teaching, learning and assessment4
All inspections (55)
- All Saints CofE VA Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Claire Stylianides, Ben O'Connell, Paul Lowther +1lowestNeeds attention
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School3 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· North Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Damienne Clarke, Elizabeth Mace, Paul LowtherlowestExpected
- The Lady Byron School12 Jun 2025 ·Other independent special school· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Vic Wilkinson, Paul LowtherGood
- Good
- Good
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School15 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· Claire Stylianides, Dave Ellison-Lee, Paul LowtherGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Enderby Danemill Primary School18 Apr 2024 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Mandy Wilding, Paul Lowther, Shaheen HussainGood
- Whitehills Nursery School21 Nov 2023 ·Local authority nursery school· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Shaheen Hussain, Paul LowtherInspection
- Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School25 Oct 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Leicestershire· positive tone· Rakesh Patel, Caroline Barton, Paul LowtherGood
- Woodland View Primary School5 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Chris Davies, Luella Manssen, Paul LowtherOutstanding
- Croft Church of England Primary School27 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· mixed tone· Chris Stevens, Chrissie Barrington, Paul LowtherRequires improvement
- High Grange School8 Jun 2023 ·Other independent special school· Derbyshire· very positive tone· Peter Stonier, Paul LowtherOutstanding
- Northgate School Academy Trust11 May 2023 ·Academy special converter· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Anita Denman, Paul LowtherInspection
- Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School5 May 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· Ann Davey, Katie Towers, Paul LowtherGood
- Compass Primary Academy26 Apr 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· Mandy Wilding, Elizabeth Mace, Paul LowtherGood
- Lings Primary School29 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Mark Anderson, Paul Lowther, Rebecca JacksonGood
- Inadequate
- Castleview School23 Feb 2023 ·Other independent special school· Leicestershire· positive tone· Dave Gilkerson, Paul LowtherInspection
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School3 Nov 2022 ·Community school· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Vic Wilkinson, Ben O’Connell, Paul LowtherGood
- Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley26 Oct 2022 ·Academy special converter· Leicestershire· very positive tone· David Mills, Andy Lakatos, Dick Vasey +2Good
- Old Sams Farm Independent School5 Oct 2022 ·Other independent special school· Derbyshire· positive tone· Peter Stonier, Paul LowtherGood
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- Good
- On Track Education Silverstone15 Sept 2022 ·Other independent special school· West Northamptonshire· mixed tone· Rachel Tordoff, Paul LowtherRequires improvement
- On Track Education Northampton14 Jul 2022 ·Other independent special school· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Chris Davies, Paul LowtherGood
- Arnbrook Primary School29 Jun 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Anita Denman, Heidi Malliff, Paul LowtherGood
- Coleman Primary School29 Jun 2022 ·Community school· Leicester· mostly positive tone· Kirsty Norbury, Luella Manssen, Paul Lowther +1Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Good
- Buswells Lodge Primary School25 May 2022 ·Community school· Leicester· mixed tone· Helen Williams, Alison Talbot, Paul Lowther +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Blue Mountain Education17 Mar 2022 ·Other independent special school· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Stephanie Innes-Taylor, Paul LowtherGood
- The Lanes Primary School9 Feb 2022 ·Community school· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Kirsty Norbury, Julian Scholefield, Paul LowtherGood
- Scargill CofE Primary School2 Feb 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Derbyshire· mixed tone· Shaheen Hussain, Paul Lowther, Phil Abbott +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Inadequate
- Orchard Community Primary School17 Nov 2021 ·Community school· Leicestershire· positive tone· Joanne Sanchez-Thompson, Caroline Stewart, Paul LowtherGood
- Huntingtower Community Primary Academy10 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Christine Watkins, Anna Crawte, Gary Nixon +1Good
- Hazel Community Primary School27 Oct 2021 ·Community school· Leicester· mostly positive tone· Damien Turrell, Liz Moore, Paul LowtherGood
- Brambleside Primary School21 Oct 2021 ·Academy converter· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· Anthony O'Malley, Paul Lowther, Susan HughesGood
- Good
- Sir Edmund Hillary Primary and Nursery School15 Sept 2021 ·Community school· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Hazel Henson, Paul Lowther, Vondra MaysRequires improvement
- Whitwell Primary School4 Dec 2019 ·Community school· Derbyshire· positive tone· Christine Watkins, Gayle Bacon, Paul LowtherRequires improvement
- Richmond Primary School27 Nov 2019 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· positive tone· Peter Stonier, Ann Glynne-Jones, Paul LowtherGood
- Woodvale Primary Academy20 Nov 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Liz Moore, Jackie Stirland, Paul LowtherRequires improvement
- Fosse Primary School14 Nov 2019 ·Community school· Leicester· very critical tone· Helen Williams, Ged Philbin, Paul LowtherInadequate
- Good
- Spinney Hill Primary School13 Sept 2017 ·Community school· Leicester· very positive tone· Heidi Malliff, Elizabeth Mace, Linda Lyn-Cook +1Good
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy4 May 2017 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Dorothy Martin, Graham Boyd +2Requires improvement
- Brackley Church of England Junior School22 Mar 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Paul Weston, Paul LowtherGood
- Good
- Beanfield Primary School2 May 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· North Northamptonshire· mixed tone· Nick Butt, Paul Lowther, Rosemary BarnfieldRequires improvement
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