Ofsted Inspector
Rachael Snowdon-Poole
Active in published reports from May 2023 to Feb 2026.
Inspections
8
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
1
Schools & FE 8
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Rachael
Rachael
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 33% | 19% | +14 |
| Inadequate | 17% | 5% | +12 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 6 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Rachael Snowdon-Poole's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 6% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −22
- Length
- +4%
- Next steps
- 5.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Reading & phonics 100%Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 100%SEND & inclusion 88%Teaching & assessment 75%Behaviour 75%Parents & families 63%Maths 38%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes7
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years6
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management7
Personal development7
Personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education7
All inspections (8)
- Hinckley Parks Primary School24 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Nyree Parker, Amanda Greaves, Ian McNeilly +1lowestExpected
- Swanwick Primary School2 Apr 2025 ·Community school· Derbyshire· very positive tone· Donna Moulds, Lisa Atkins, Rachael Snowdon-PooleGood
- Elton CofE Primary School7 May 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Derbyshire· critical tone· Donna Chambers, Deborah Mosley, Rachael Snowdon-PooleInadequate
- Springbank Academy22 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Mark Anderson, Rachael Snowdon-PooleGood
- Gayton Church of England Primary School4 Oct 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Mark Anderson, Rachael Snowdon-PooleGood
- Langold Dyscarr Community School13 Sept 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Vic Wilkinson, Di Mullan, Rachael Snowdon-PooleGood
- Long Lane Church of England Primary School29 Jun 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· Vic Wilkinson, Rachael Snowdon-PooleRequires improvement
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School17 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· mixed tone· Caroline Poole, Joanna Hall, Rachael Snowdon-PooleRequires improvement
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