HMI
Rachel Goodwin
Active in published reports from Jan 2020 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
77
As lead
46
60% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
2
Schools & FE 44 · Other 33
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE17 graded by Rachel
Rachel
National
| Outstanding | 12% | 10% | +1 |
| Good | 53% | 66% | -13 |
| Requires improvement | 24% | 19% | +4 |
| Inadequate | 12% | 5% | +7 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 29 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Rachel Goodwin's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 44% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- +9%
- Next steps
- 4.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 14%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 78%Curriculum 77%Leadership & governance 77%SEND & inclusion 69%Behaviour 65%Reading & phonics 55%Progress & outcomes 43%Safeguarding 40%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour3
Behaviour and attitudes31
Curriculum and teaching3
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management31
Personal development31
Personal development and wellbeing3
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education31
All inspections (77)
- Dean Trust Wigan23 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Wigan· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, David Woolley, Gil Bourgade +1lowestNeeds attention
- Baines School24 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Derek Yarwood, Michael Wright +1lowestExpected
- Rainford High School13 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· St. Helens· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Joe Barker, Mark Cocker +3lowestExpected
- Good
- George Dixon Academy14 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Andrew Madden, Chris Carr +4Good
- All Saints Catholic School York27 Jun 2024 ·Academy converter· York· very positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Adam Ryder, Anne Maingay +8Outstanding
- Outwood Academy Brumby23 May 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· North Lincolnshire· positive tone· David Mills, Rachel Goodwin, Ben Hill +3Good
- Gordano School1 May 2024 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· positive tone· Susan Aykin, Kathy Maddocks, Rachel Goodwin +4Good
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- Colne Primet Academy29 Nov 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Michael Pennington, Rachel Goodwin, David Roberts +3Requires improvement
- Ripley ITT29 Jun 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Lancashire· very positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Jackie Stillings, Louise McArdle +1Report
- Teach Lead Bolton5 May 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Bolton· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Amanda Downing, Susan FarrimondReport
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- Dixons Ashton Academy8 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Kate Bowker, Geoff Baker, Kevin Sexton +2Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- West Kirby Grammar School3 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Wirral· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Gil Bourgade, Julie Yarwood +2Good
- Beis Yaakov High School14 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Salford· very critical tone· Rachel Goodwin, Alyson Middlemass, Jonathan Smart +1Inadequate
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- St Patrick's RC High School22 Jun 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Salford· very positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Christine Veitch, Jean Tarry +1Good
- The Sutton Academy15 Jun 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· St. Helens· very positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Anne Murphy, Christine Veitch +2Good
- Birmingham City University19 May 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Birmingham· mixed tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Elizabeth Stevens, Gillian Martin +9Report
- Pioneers Partnership SCITT12 May 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Tameside· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Erica Sharman, Janette Walker +1Report
- Workington Academy30 Mar 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Annabel Bolt, Jonathan Smart +1Good
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- St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School10 Mar 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Salford· mostly positive tone· Amanda Downing, David Roberts, Jane Holmes +1Requires improvement
- University of Cumbria3 Feb 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Cumberland· positive tone· Sheila Iwaskow, John Nixon, Jonathan Smart +4Report
- Reddish Vale High School26 Jan 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Stockport· mostly positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Colin Bell, Deborah Bailey +1Requires improvement
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- Good
- Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy17 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Colin Bell, Dympna Woods +1Good
- The King David High School11 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Manchester· mixed tone· Emma Gregory, Ahmed Marikar, Michael Pennington +1Inadequate
- Ladybridge High School4 Nov 2021 ·Community school· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Alyson Middlemass, Philip Wood +1Inspection
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College20 Oct 2021 ·Foundation school· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Stephanie Gill, Elizabeth Haddock, Martin Hanbury +1Requires improvement
- The Radclyffe School14 Oct 2021 ·Foundation school· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Alyson Middlemass, Emma Gregory, Mark Quinn +3Requires improvement
- Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School6 Oct 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Warrington· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Lindy Griffiths, Mark Cocker +1Good
- Woodlands30 Sept 2021 ·Other independent special school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Rachel GoodwinGood
- Our Lady's Catholic College24 Sept 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Alyson Middlemass, Ahmed Marikar, Christine Veitch +3Requires improvement
- Irlam and Cadishead Academy15 Sept 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Salford· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Christine Veitch, David Hampson +1Requires improvement
- Highfield Leadership Academy14 Jul 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackpool· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Claire Hollister, Michael Pennington +1Requires improvement
- Fulwood Academy7 Jul 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· mixed tone· Rachel Goodwin, Christine Veitch, David Woodhouse +1Requires improvement
- Hillside High School30 Jun 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Claire Hollister, David Woodhouse +1Requires improvement
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn9 Jun 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Elizabeth StevensInspection
- The Macclesfield Academy11 Mar 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire East· mixed tone· Rachel Goodwin, David Roberts, Dawn Platt +2Requires improvement
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- 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
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