HMI
Phil Smith
Active in published reports from Jun 2013 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
81
As lead
50
62% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
2
Schools & FE 63 · Other 18
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE7 graded by Phil
Phil
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 57% | 66% | -8 |
| Requires improvement | 43% | 19% | +24 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 41 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Phil Smith's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 29% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −5
- Length
- −6%
- Next steps
- 4.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 12%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 100%Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 86%Curriculum 83%Maths 62%Behaviour 62%Reading & phonics 52%Attendance 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes3
Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour3
Behaviour and attitudes12
Curriculum and teaching3
Early years8
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management34
Outcomes13
Personal development12
Personal development and wellbeing3
Personal development, behaviour and welfare13
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education12
Sixth form4
Teaching, learning and assessment13
All inspections (81)
- Workington Academy15 Sept 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· positive tone· Tom Theobold, Andy Burton, Gerard Preston +3lowestExpected
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form3 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Lisa Corrigan, Chris Meldrum, Eleanor Overland +4lowestExpected
- The Hathershaw College14 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Oldham· positive tone· Lisa Corrigan, Kelly Leonard, Michael Wright +2lowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy15 May 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Halton· positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Niall Gallagher, Phil Smith +1Good
- Hartford Church of England High School21 Jun 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Erica Sharman, Paula Crawley, Phil Lloyd +1Good
- The Kingsway School24 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Stockport· mixed tone· Sally Rix, Christine Veitch, David Roberts +2Requires improvement
- Alsager School18 Jan 2023 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Erica Sharman, David Roberts, Graeme Rudland +3Good
- North Chadderton School7 Dec 2022 ·Academy converter· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Ben Hill, Chris Glennon, Mark Cocker +2Requires improvement
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy23 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Stephen Ruddy, Alan Hammersley +5Requires improvement
- Malbank School and Sixth Form College15 Jun 2022 ·Foundation school· Cheshire East· positive tone· Stephanie Gill, Craig Yates, Deborah Bailey +1Good
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- The McAuley Catholic High School12 Feb 2020 ·Academy converter· Doncaster· critical tone· Phil Smith, David Pridding, Gordon Watts +2Requires improvement
- The Stephen Longfellow Academy24 Oct 2019 ·Free schools alternative provision· Leeds· positive tone· Michael Wardle, Lee Elliott, Phil SmithGood
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
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- Ilkley Grammar School30 Mar 2017 ·Academy converter· Bradford· very positive tone· Phil Smith, Adam Ryder, Andy Swallow +4Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Wath Comprehensive School : A Language College16 Mar 2017 ·Foundation school· Rotherham· critical tone· Phil Smith, Andy Swallow, Catherine Garrett +5Inadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Studio West25 Jan 2017 ·Studio schools· Newcastle upon Tyne· mixed tone· Malcolm Kirtley, Iain Veitch, Margaret Farrow +2Requires improvement
- Scholes (Elmet) Primary School20 Jan 2017 ·Community school· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Phil Smith, Beverly Clubley, Ian Clennan +1Requires improvement
- Good
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)11 Jan 2017 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· very positive tone· Phil Smith, Alison Ashworth, Chris Cook +2Report
- Holy Trinity23 Nov 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Barnsley· critical tone· Phil Smith, Cathy Morgan, David Pridding +4Inadequate
- Castle Hall Academy17 Nov 2016 ·Academy converter· Kirklees· critical tone· Phil Smith, David Pridding, Elizabeth Cresswell +2Inadequate
- Good
- Letter
- Letter
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Good
- Swallownest Primary School14 Sept 2016 ·Community school· Rotherham· mostly positive tone· Phil Smith, Don Parker, Mujahid AliRequires improvement
- Monitoring visit
- Good
- Letter
- Chaucer School13 Apr 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· critical tone· Tudor Griffiths, David Pridding, Melanie Williams +1Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Colburn Community Primary School11 Jun 2015 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· mixed tone· Suzanne Lithgow, Patrick Hargreaves, Phil SmithRequires improvement
- Cramlington Learning Village30 Apr 2015 ·Academy converter· Northumberland· critical tone· John Townsley, Andrew Williams, Anne Smedley +4Inadequate
- Oasis Academy Lister Park5 Feb 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Bradford· critical tone· Chris Smith, Helen Storey, Mary Lanovy-Taylor +1Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise18 Sept 2014 ·Community school· County Durham· critical tone· Phil Smith, Ann Muxworthy, Anthony Nicholson +1Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Salendine Nook High School14 Nov 2013 ·Academy converter· Kirklees· mostly positive tone· Phil Smith, Elizabeth Haddock, Mary Lanovy-Taylor +2Requires improvement
- NCEA Duke's Secondary School23 Oct 2013 ·Academy sponsor led· Northumberland· mixed tone· Gina White, Christine Cottam, John Ellwood +4Requires improvement
- Leeds East Academy13 Jun 2013 ·Academy sponsor led· Leeds· critical tone· David Brown, Peter William Harrison, Phil SmithInadequate
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