Ofsted Inspector
Saeeda Ishaq
Active in published reports from Jul 2015 to Mar 2026.
Inspections
41
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
1
Schools & FE 41
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE7 graded by Saeeda
Saeeda
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 100% | 66% | +34 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 35 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Saeeda Ishaq's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 84% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +4
- Length
- +8%
- Next steps
- 5.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Reading & phonics 100%Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 98%Curriculum 95%Progress & outcomes 93%Behaviour 85%Maths 76%Parents & families 41%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes9
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years38
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management39
Outcomes29
Personal development9
Personal development and wellbeing1
Personal development, behaviour and welfare29
Quality of education9
Teaching, learning and assessment29
All inspections (41)
- Waverton Community Primary School3 Mar 2026 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Juliet Francis, Saeeda IshaqlowestNeeds attention
- Bare Trees Primary School26 Jun 2024 ·Community school· Oldham· very positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Gaynor Rennie, Katherine Muncaster +1Good
- Good
- St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School30 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Saeeda IshaqGood
- Good
- St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School2 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· St. Helens· very positive tone· Jackie Stillings, Joe Dryland, Saeeda Ishaq +1Good
- Inspection
- Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School25 May 2022 ·Community school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Sheila Iwaskow, Saeeda Ishaq, Stuart PerkinsGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Broadfield Community Primary School15 Jan 2020 ·Community school· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Steve Kirkpatrick, Joan Grant, Saeeda IshaqRequires improvement
- Radcliffe Primary School13 Feb 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Bury· mostly positive tone· Margot D’Arcy, Maureen Hints, Saeeda IshaqRequires improvement
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School12 Dec 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Rochdale· very positive tone· Gill Pritchard, Amanda Dodd, Saeeda IshaqGood
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield25 Apr 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Maggie Parker, Joan Grant, Saeeda IshaqGood
- Requires improvement
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe13 Dec 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Jeremy Barnes, Kathy Hall, Maureen Hints +1Good
- Cinnamon Brow CofE Primary School22 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· mostly positive tone· Paul Tomkow, Moira Atkins, Saeeda IshaqRequires improvement
- Matthew Arnold Primary School15 Nov 2017 ·Foundation school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Gary Kelly, Nusret Ellahi, Saeeda IshaqRequires improvement
- Firs Primary School13 Jul 2017 ·Community school· Trafford· very positive tone· Will Smith, Kathleen McArthur, Lisa Morgan +2Outstanding
- Barlows Primary School14 Jun 2017 ·Community school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Tim Vaughan, Barbara Dutton, Barbara Harrold +2Requires improvement
- Mossley CofE Primary School4 May 2017 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Claire Cropper, Lesley Else, Liz Loftus +2Requires improvement
- Mossley CofE Primary School4 May 2017 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Claire Cropper, Lesley Else, Liz Loftus +2Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
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- Wolverham Primary and Nursery School30 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Allan Torr, Michelle Beard, Saeeda Ishaq +1Outstanding
- Evelyn Community Primary School16 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Knowsley· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, John Shutt, Saeeda Ishaq +1Good
- Whalley Church of England Primary School10 Nov 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Tanya Hughes, John Shutt, Saeeda IshaqGood
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School13 Oct 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· very positive tone· Mark Quinn, Clare McGarey, Linda Griffiths +1Good
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School15 Jun 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· positive tone· Pippa Jackson Maitland, Saeeda IshaqGood
- Good
- Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School5 May 2016 ·Voluntary controlled school· Blackpool· very positive tone· John Nixon, Allan Torr, Saeeda IshaqGood
- St James' CofE Junior School28 Apr 2016 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cumberland· positive tone· Pippa Jackson Maitland, Saeeda IshaqGood
- Inadequate
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School16 Mar 2016 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Ian Hardman, Louise Smith, Saeeda Ishaq +1Requires improvement
- Wargrave CofE Primary School10 Mar 2016 ·Voluntary controlled school· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Martin Bell, Doreen Davenport, Linda Griffiths +1Requires improvement
- Wargrave CofE Primary School10 Mar 2016 ·Voluntary controlled school· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Martin Bell, Doreen Davenport, Linda Griffiths +1Requires improvement
- Good
- St John's Catholic Primary School13 Jan 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Martin Bell, Catherine Parker, Diane Palin +1Outstanding
- Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School18 Nov 2015 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Aelwyn Pugh, Saeeda Ishaq, Sue EastwoodGood
- Cheadle Catholic Junior School1 Jul 2015 ·Voluntary aided school· Stockport· very positive tone· Naomi Taylor, Anthony Buckley, Saeeda IshaqGood
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