Additional Inspector
Paul Wilson
Active in published reports from Jul 2014 to Jan 2026.
Inspections
154
As lead
87
56% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
2
Schools & FE 100 · Other 54
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE25 graded by Paul
Paul
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 64% | 66% | -2 |
| Requires improvement | 32% | 19% | +13 |
| Inadequate | 4% | 5% | -1 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 71 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Paul Wilson's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 35% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- +13%
- Next steps
- 4.0
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- Hedged
- 9%
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Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 88%Teaching & assessment 86%Curriculum 80%Behaviour 71%Progress & outcomes 61%Reading & phonics 48%Maths 47%SEND & inclusion 46%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes5
Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes35
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years28
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management66
Outcomes29
Personal development35
Personal development and wellbeing1
Personal development, behaviour and welfare29
Quality of education35
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment29
All inspections (154)
- The Hawthorns School6 Jan 2026 ·Free schools special· Essex· very positive tone· Nina Marabese, Charlie Fordham, Paul Wilson +1lowestExpected
- Lark Rise Academy12 Mar 2025 ·Academy converter· Central Bedfordshire· very positive tone· Daniel Short, Helen Jones, Marcus Cooper +1Outstanding
- Good
- Lexden Springs School2 Feb 2024 ·Community special school· Essex· critical tone· Steve Mellors, Daniel Short, Michael Williams +2Inadequate
- Good
- Sybil Andrews Academy12 Oct 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Suffolk· positive tone· Carole Herman, Dan Leonard, Paul Wilson +1Good
- Hellesdon High School4 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Bessie Owen, Garry Trott, Nicola Shadbolt +2Requires improvement
- Harlington Upper School4 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Al Mistrano, Alan Gray, James Chester +4Good
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- The Beeches Independent School6 Jul 2023 ·Other independent special school· Peterborough· mostly positive tone· Daniel Short, Paul WilsonRequires improvement
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- Requires improvement
- Good
- The Trafford and Stockport College Group11 Nov 2022 ·Further education· Trafford· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Bernie White +13Good
- Saint Michael CofE Primary School (Voluntary Aided)22 Sept 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Peterborough· mixed tone· Daniel Short, Katherine Douglas, Paul WilsonRequires improvement
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- Shelldene House School23 Jun 2022 ·Other independent special school· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Charlie Fordham, Paul WilsonGood
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- University of Chester20 May 2022 ·Higher education institutions· Cheshire West and Chester· mixed tone· Alison Humphreys, Angus Forsyth, Elaine Price +3Requires improvement
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- The Old School House3 Mar 2022 ·Other independent special school· Cambridgeshire· mostly positive tone· Paul Wilson, Clare FletcherRequires improvement
- University of Gloucestershire25 Feb 2022 ·Higher education institutions· Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Richard Deane, Allan Shaw, Liz Greenhalgh +3Good
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- Requires improvement
- Essex Teacher Training10 Feb 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Essex· critical tone· Cindy Impey, Katherine Douglas, Kim Hall +1Report
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School19 Nov 2021 ·Voluntary controlled school· Central Bedfordshire· mostly positive tone· Paul Wilson, Adam CookeInspection
- Good
- Victory Park Academy10 Nov 2021 ·Academy alternative provision sponsor led· Southend-on-Sea· mostly positive tone· Paul Wilson, Liz SmithRequires improvement
- Hampton Gardens Secondary School3 Nov 2021 ·Free schools· Peterborough· mostly positive tone· Paul Wilson, John Craig, Peter Whear +1Good
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- Begdale House School14 Oct 2021 ·Other independent special school· Cambridgeshire· mostly positive tone· Paul Wilson, Wendy VarneyRequires improvement
- The James Hornsby School7 Oct 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Essex· positive tone· Paul Wilson, Katherine Douglas, Kathryn Herlock +1Good
- Greenleas School29 Sept 2021 ·Community school· Central Bedfordshire· mostly positive tone· Paul Wilson, Debbie Rogan, Emma Breckenridge +1Requires improvement
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School15 Sept 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Paul Wilson, Damian LoneraganGood
- The Ryes College9 Jul 2021 ·Other independent special school· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Paul Wilson, Cindy ImpeyRequires improvement
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- Omnia Foundation16 Jul 2020 ·Other independent special school· Essex· mostly positive tone· Fiona Webb, Michelle Winter, Paul WilsonInspection
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- Requires improvement
- Greys Education Centre12 Feb 2020 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Bedford· mostly positive tone· Fyfe Johnston, Paul WilsonRequires improvement
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- Henlow Church of England Academy12 Sept 2019 ·Academy converter· Central Bedfordshire· mostly positive tone· Paul Wilson, Brenda Watson, Caroline Pardy +1Good
- Good
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- Great Yarmouth Charter Academy3 Jul 2019 ·Free schools· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Paul Wilson, John Craig, Kathryn Herlock +1Good
- Outstanding
- Ely College12 Jun 2019 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Paul Wilson, David Hutton, Georgina Atkinson +2Good
- Good
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- Good
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School10 Jan 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Peterborough· mixed tone· Paul Wilson, Sean Powell, Steve MellorsRequires improvement
- Moorlands CofE Primary Academy12 Dec 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Norfolk· positive tone· Paul Wilson, Fyfe Johnston, Gulshan KayembeGood
- Gusford Community Primary School28 Nov 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Tracy Fielding, Marios Solomonides, Paul Wilson +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- De La Salle School10 Oct 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Essex· positive tone· Paul Wilson, Caroline Pardy, James Dyke +1Good
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- White Woman Lane Junior School20 Sept 2018 ·Community school· Norfolk· very positive tone· Paul Wilson, Robert Greatrex, Tessa HolledgeOutstanding
- Kempston Academy13 Sept 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Bedford· mostly positive tone· Paul Wilson, Jane Crow, Phillip BarrGood
- Letter
- Stowmarket High School5 Jul 2018 ·Community school· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Paul Wilson, Cathy Tooze, David Hutton +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Marshland High School6 Jun 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Paul Wilson, Bruce Clark, Duncan Cooper +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Pakefield School26 Apr 2018 ·Foundation school· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Paul Wilson, Diana Fletcher, Jenny Carpenter +1Requires improvement
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- Abbey College, Ramsey14 Mar 2018 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Paul Wilson, Paul O’Shea, Rob James +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School18 Oct 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Luton· very positive tone· Joseph Figg, Brenda Watson, James Dyke +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Woodland Middle School Academy18 May 2017 ·Academy converter· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Paul Wilson, Caroline Pardy, Martin BrownGood
- The Gateway Academy29 Mar 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Thurrock· mostly positive tone· John Lucas, Anne Pepper, Jane Ladner +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Inadequate
- The National CofE Academy22 Oct 2014 ·Academy converter· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· John Mallone, Lynn Williams, Paul Wilson +2Good
- Thameside Primary School3 Jul 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Thurrock· positive tone· Declan McCarthy, Matthew Klimcke, Paul WilsonGood
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