Ofsted Inspector
Philip Barlow
Active in published reports from Oct 2022 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
30
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
6
Remits
1
Schools & FE 30
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE18 graded by Philip
Philip
National
| Outstanding | 6% | 10% | -5 |
| Good | 72% | 66% | +7 |
| Requires improvement | 17% | 19% | -3 |
| Inadequate | 6% | 5% | +1 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 18 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Philip Barlow's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 62% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +0
- Length
- +5%
- Next steps
- 4.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
SEND & inclusion 100%Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 93%Teaching & assessment 90%Progress & outcomes 80%Leadership & governance 80%Behaviour 77%Staff development 33%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes22
Curriculum and teaching6
Early years27
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management22
Personal development22
Personal development and wellbeing6
Quality of education22
All inspections (30)
- lowestExpected
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School30 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Liz Dayton, Chris Wilkins, Philip BarlowlowestNeeds attention
- Harwood Meadows Primary School28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Bolton· positive tone· Elliot Costas-Walker, Joe Dryland, Philip BarlowlowestExpected
- The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston3 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· positive tone· Emily Morris, Craig Dewar-Willox, Philip Barlow +1lowestNeeds attention
- Smithdown Primary School27 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Dawn Davies, Philip Barlow +1lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Stramongate Primary School14 May 2025 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Liz Dayton, Gillian Crompton, Philip BarlowGood
- St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School30 Apr 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· very positive tone· Pat Speed, Elizabeth Hulse, Joanna Atherton +1Outstanding
- High Hesket CofE School5 Mar 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Sue Dymond, Philip BarlowOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- St Luke's CofE Primary School13 Jun 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Salford· mixed tone· David Robinson, Jeanette Westhead, Philip BarlowRequires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Langwathby CofE Primary School21 Mar 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Mavis Smith, Philip BarlowInspection
- Inspection
- Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School8 Nov 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sarah Barraclough, Philip BarlowGood
- Good
- Claremont Primary School5 Oct 2023 ·Community school· Manchester· positive tone· Sheena Clark, Cleo Cunningham, Lisa Hesmondhalgh +1Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
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- Good
- St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School26 Jan 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· critical tone· David Spruce, Amanda Whittingham, Philip BarlowInadequate
- Good
- Good
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village12 Oct 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Stuart Perkins, Philip Barlow, Rebecca Jewitt +1Good
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