Ofsted Inspector
Paula Crawley
Active in published reports from Sept 2022 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
48
As lead
2
4% of visits
Last 12 months
8
Remits
1
Schools & FE 48
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE26 graded by Paula
Paula
National
| Outstanding | 15% | 10% | +5 |
| Good | 46% | 66% | -19 |
| Requires improvement | 31% | 19% | +11 |
| Inadequate | 8% | 5% | +3 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 26 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Paula Crawley's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 66% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +1
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 4.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 16%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 98%Behaviour 94%SEND & inclusion 92%Leadership & governance 85%Progress & outcomes 75%Reading & phonics 65%Personal development 40%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement8
Attendance and behaviour8
Behaviour and attitudes34
Curriculum and teaching8
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management34
Personal development34
Personal development and wellbeing8
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education34
All inspections (48)
- Dean Trust Wigan23 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Wigan· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, David Woolley, Gil Bourgade +1lowestNeeds attention
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School9 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Kate Bowker, Andy Burton, Karen Lynskey +2lowestExceptional
- Maricourt Catholic High School2 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· positive tone· Usman Kothia, Adele Quarless, Jamie Jardine +2lowestExpected
- St James' Catholic High School28 Apr 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Stockport· positive tone· Lisa Corrigan, Paula Crawley, Rebecca Smith +2lowestExpected
- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood21 Apr 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Usman Kothia, Gil Bourgade, Jane Holmes +1lowestNeeds attention
- Birkdale High School14 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Sefton· very positive tone· Helen Fowler, David Roberts, Lynsey Gobin +2lowestExpected
- Smithills School31 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Helen Fowler, Liz Kelly, Paula Crawley +2lowestNeeds attention
- Cedar Mount Academy27 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Sally Rix, David Roberts, Gil Bourgade +2lowestNeeds attention
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School9 Jul 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Emma Gregory, Andy Burton, Derek Yarwood +1Outstanding
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College19 Mar 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Trafford· positive tone· Jenny Jones, Paula Crawley, Phill Walmsley +2Good
- Dixons Ashton Academy12 Mar 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Tameside· positive tone· Gary Kelly, David Roberts, Lindy Griffiths +2Good
- Ungraded inspection
- St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy22 Jan 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Bury· very positive tone· Kate Bowker, Michael Wright, Paula Crawley +1Good
- Outwood Academy Hindley4 Dec 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Wigan· very positive tone· Sally Rix, Alexia Gargrave, David Roberts +1Good
- All Hallows Catholic College20 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Stephanie Gill, David Roberts, Paula Crawley +2Good
- Hope Academy13 Nov 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· St. Helens· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Niamh Howlett, Paula Crawley +2Good
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy16 Oct 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Derek Yarwood, Paula Crawley +1Requires improvement
- Reddish Vale High School20 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Stockport· critical tone· Jenny Jones, Alyson Middlemass, David Marchant +2Inadequate
- Dixons Pennine Academy12 Jun 2024 ·Academy converter· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Deborah Bailey, Paula Crawley +1Good
- Manchester Communication Academy22 May 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· very positive tone· Sally Rix, Joe Barker, Niamh Howlett +3Good
- Requires improvement
- Broadoak School24 Apr 2024 ·Academy converter· Trafford· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, Niamh Howlett, Paula CrawleyRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Our Lady's Catholic College27 Mar 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Kelly Leonard, Paula Crawley +2Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
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- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School6 Mar 2024 ·Free schools· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Charlotte Oles, Paula Crawley, Phill Walmsley +1Outstanding
- Darwen Vale High School31 Jan 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, Derek Yarwood, Paula Crawley +1Good
- Werneth School18 Oct 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Stockport· critical tone· Ahmed Marikar, Paula Crawley, Steven Caldecott +2Inadequate
- Sandbach School28 Jun 2023 ·Free schools· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Joe Barker, Paula CrawleyInspection
- Hartford Church of England High School21 Jun 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Erica Sharman, Paula Crawley, Phil Lloyd +1Good
- Dallam School26 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, Claire Hollister, Emma Gregory +2Requires improvement
- Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy11 May 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Halton· mostly positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Geoff Baker, Paula Crawley +1Requires improvement
- West Derby School5 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· positive tone· Jenny Jones, Christine Veitch, Paula Crawley +1Good
- Sir John Thursby Community College26 Apr 2023 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Chris Meldrum, Derek Yarwood +2Good
- Laurus Cheadle Hulme22 Mar 2023 ·Free schools· Stockport· very positive tone· Kate Bowker, Christine Veitch, Paula Crawley +1Outstanding
- Furness Academy14 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Phill Walmsley, Lindy Griffiths, Paula Crawley +2Good
- Congleton High School3 Feb 2023 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Gary Kelly, Elaine Parkinson, Paula CrawleyInspection
- Outstanding
- Garstang Community Academy18 Jan 2023 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Jenny Jones, Paula Crawley, Stephen RuddyInspection
- CHS South11 Jan 2023 ·Free schools· Manchester· positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, David Roberts, Michael Gun-Why +1Good
- Hollingworth Academy7 Dec 2022 ·Academy converter· Rochdale· positive tone· Charlotte Oles, Annabel Bolt, David Roberts +2Good
- Good
- The Heath School16 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Halton· positive tone· Sally Rix, Amanda Downing, Andy Cunningham +2Requires improvement
- St James's Church of England High School3 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Bolton· very positive tone· Michael Pennington, Jane Holmes, Jenny Jones +1Good
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School12 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Ahmed Marikar, Charlotte Oles +4Outstanding
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School22 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Alan Hammersley, Elaine Parkinson +2Good
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