Ofsted Inspector
Philip Wood
Active in published reports from Feb 2016 to May 2024.
Inspections
67
As lead
7
10% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Schools & FE 67
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE17 graded by Philip
Philip
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 65% | 66% | -1 |
| Requires improvement | 35% | 19% | +16 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 54 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Philip Wood's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 50% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- +4%
- Next steps
- 5.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 12%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Leadership & governance 99%Behaviour 88%Progress & outcomes 79%SEND & inclusion 61%Reading & phonics 51%Maths 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes15
Behaviour and attitudes29
Leadership and management53
Outcomes23
Personal development29
Personal development, behaviour and welfare24
Quality of education29
Teaching, learning and assessment24
All inspections (67)
- Loreto High School Chorlton16 May 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Erica Sharman, Philip Wood +1Requires improvement
- Albany Academy6 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Chris Beard, Derek Yarwood +1Good
- Unity College21 Feb 2024 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, Claire Hollister, David Roberts +2Requires improvement
- Kirkby Stephen Grammar School31 Jan 2024 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Jenny Jones, Chris Beard, Philip WoodGood
- Good
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy7 Dec 2023 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· positive tone· Ben Hill, Chris Beard, Claire Hollister +1Good
- Baines School1 Nov 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Amina Modan, David Roberts, David Woolley +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Fulwood Academy7 Jun 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Derek Yarwood, Jackie Cahalin +1Good
- Pleckgate High School30 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Michael Pennington, Alexia Gargrave, Philip WoodInspection
- Good
- Rainhill High School24 Feb 2023 ·Academy converter· St. Helens· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Christine Veitch, Mark Cocker +2Good
- Darwen Aldridge Community Academy15 Dec 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· mostly positive tone· Ben Hill, Alan Hammersley, Chris Meldrum +2Requires improvement
- Blackburn Central High School14 Dec 2022 ·Academy converter· Blackburn with Darwen· mostly positive tone· Charlotte Oles, Philip WoodInspection
- Burscough Priory Academy23 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Elizabeth Haddock, Lindy Griffiths +2Good
- Richard Rose Central Academy9 Jun 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Amanda Downing, Annabel Bolt, Katy Robinson +1Requires improvement
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School25 May 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Rochdale· positive tone· David Hampson, Philip Wood, Steven CaldecottInspection
- The Queen Katherine School31 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Amanda Downing, David Woolley, Philip Wood +1Good
- Inspection
- Litherland High School26 Jan 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Alyson Middlemass, Christine Veitch, David Woodhouse +1Requires improvement
- St John Bosco Arts College8 Dec 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Stephanie Gill, David Roberts, Philip Wood +1Good
- Ladybridge High School4 Nov 2021 ·Community school· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Alyson Middlemass, Philip Wood +1Inspection
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School20 Oct 2021 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Alyson Middlemass, Dean Logan, Lindy Griffiths +2Good
- Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School6 Oct 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Warrington· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Lindy Griffiths, Mark Cocker +1Good
- Longridge High School22 Sept 2021 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Alison Stott, Philip Wood +1Requires improvement
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- Workington Academy11 Mar 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· positive tone· Lisa Crausby, Jamie Lawler, Philip Wood +1Requires improvement
- Darwen Vale High School4 Mar 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· critical tone· Alyson Middlemass, David Hampson, David Roberts +2Requires improvement
- Saint Ambrose College19 Feb 2020 ·Academy converter· Trafford· positive tone· Erica Sharman, Deborah Bailey, Philip Wood +1Good
- Good
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School29 Jan 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Dean Logan, Philip Wood +1Requires improvement
- Inspection
- St Gregory's Catholic High School27 Nov 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· mostly positive tone· Erica Sharman, Philip Wood, Sharon Asquith +1Good
- Priestnall School30 Oct 2019 ·Community school· Stockport· mostly positive tone· Erica Sharman, Colin Bell, David Hampson +3Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Hyde High School2 Oct 2019 ·Community school· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Erica Sharman, Claire Hollister, David Woodhouse +1Requires improvement
- South Shore Academy26 Sept 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackpool· mixed tone· David Selby, Dympna Woods, Emma Gregory +2Requires improvement
- King's Leadership Academy Warrington11 Jul 2019 ·Free schools· Warrington· very positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, David Roberts, Philip WoodOutstanding
- Ullswater Community College22 May 2019 ·Foundation school· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Denah Jones, Bernard Robinson, Elizabeth Haddock +2Requires improvement
- Leeds West Academy15 May 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Leeds· positive tone· Nick Whittaker, Barbara O’Brien, David Pridding +2Good
- Alsop High School Technology & Applied Learning Specialist College9 May 2019 ·Community school· Liverpool· mixed tone· Emma Gregory, Alyson Middlemass, David Hampson +2Inadequate
- South Wirral High School21 Mar 2019 ·Foundation school· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Elizabeth Haddock, Nell Banfield +1Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Deyes High School14 Mar 2019 ·Academy converter· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Liz Kelly, Alyson Middlemass, Dean Logan +2Good
- Good
- St Peter's Catholic High School27 Feb 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Dean Logan, Jane Eccleston +3Good
- Hawkley Hall High School13 Feb 2019 ·Academy converter· Wigan· mostly positive tone· David Selby, Annette Patterson, David Woodhouse +3Good
- Broadgreen International School, A Technology College12 Dec 2018 ·Foundation school· Liverpool· mixed tone· Jonathan Jones, Alyson Middlemass, Julie Yarwood +2Inadequate
- Kirkby High School5 Dec 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Knowsley· positive tone· Neil Mackenzie, Claire Hollister, David Woodhouse +3Requires improvement
- Good
- UTC@MediacityUK11 Jul 2018 ·University technical college· Salford· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Paul Cocker, Philip WoodRequires improvement
- Shuttleworth College27 Jun 2018 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Annette Patterson, Linda Griffiths +1Requires improvement
- Caldew School7 Jun 2018 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· mixed tone· Stephen Ruddy, Erica Sharman, Linda Griffiths +1Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School15 Jun 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Halton· positive tone· Helen O’Neill, David Hampson, Mark Sibson +1Requires improvement
- The Lakes School17 May 2017 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Mike Merva, Bernard Robinson, Philip WoodRequires improvement
- St Gregory's Catholic High School4 May 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· mostly positive tone· Helen Gaunt, John Leigh, Mark Sibson +1Requires improvement
- Netherhall School18 May 2016 ·Community school· Cumberland· mixed tone· Jonathan Smart, Bernard Robinson, Paul Edmondson +1Inadequate
- Appleby Grammar School11 May 2016 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Christine Birchall, Lisa Crausby, Philip WoodRequires improvement
- Audenshaw School24 Feb 2016 ·Academy converter· Tameside· mixed tone· Sally Kenyon, Alyson Middlemass, Annette Patterson +2Requires improvement
- Audenshaw School24 Feb 2016 ·Academy converter· Tameside· mixed tone· Sally Kenyon, Alyson Middlemass, Annette Patterson +2Requires improvement
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