HMI
Sarah Favager-Dalton
Active in published reports from Sept 2021 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
141
As lead
112
79% of visits
Last 12 months
22
Remits
2
Schools & FE 131 · Other 10
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE62 graded by Sarah
Sarah
National
| Outstanding | 10% | 10% | -1 |
| Good | 66% | 66% | +1 |
| Requires improvement | 19% | 19% | +0 |
| Inadequate | 5% | 5% | +0 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 64 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sarah Favager-Dalton's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 7% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −21
- Length
- −9%
- Next steps
- 3.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 96%Teaching & assessment 87%Behaviour 82%SEND & inclusion 74%Reading & phonics 59%Personal development 54%Progress & outcomes 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement22
Attendance and behaviour18
Behaviour and attitudes74
Curriculum and teaching18
Curriculum teaching and training4
Early years24
Inclusion22
Leadership4
Leadership and governance18
Leadership and management74
Personal development74
Personal development and wellbeing18
Post 16 provision6
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing4
Quality of education74
All inspections (141)
- Somervale Secondary School15 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· very positive tone· Sarah Wilson, Julia Chapman, Parin Gohil +1lowestExpected
- Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery9 Sept 2026 ·Community school· Swindon· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Lizzy Meadows, Sophie LainglowestNeeds attention
- Filton Avenue Primary School14 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Darren Preece, Kevin Martin +1lowestExpected
- New Close Primary School7 Jul 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Claire Mirams, Jyotsna ParanjapelowestExpected
- Manor Wood School30 Jun 2026 ·Other independent special school· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Thomas BrewerlowestExpected
- Highworth Warneford School23 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Swindon· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Lee Sargeant, Liz Lang +1lowestExpected
- Oasis Academy Daventry Road16 Jun 2026 ·Free schools· Bristol, City of· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Andrew Lovett, Rob FinchlowestNeeds attention
- Best Practice Network18 May 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Bristol· very positive tone· Julie McGrane, Ben Jordan, Carrie McMillan +14Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- Belong School Gloucestershire12 May 2026 ·Other independent special school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· James Oldham, Sarah Favager-DaltonlowestExpected
- Yate Academy6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, James Oldham, Jonty Archibald +2lowestExpected
- Wansdyke School28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Faye Pinner, Julie FoxlowestExpected
- Brixington Primary Academy21 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Devon· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Richard Vaughan, Sophie LainglowestNeeds attention
- Kingsbury Green Academy14 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Javinia Harris, Mike Foley +2lowestNeeds attention
- Plymouth Marjon University23 Mar 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Plymouth· very positive tone· Susan Aykin, Ben Jordan, Bianka Zemke +7Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Five Counties SCITT9 Mar 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Bristol· very positive tone· Julie Carrington, Dale Burr, Kelly Olive +4Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- Ferndown Upper School3 Mar 2026 ·Community school· Dorset· very positive tone· Victoria Griffin, Andrew Raistrick, Javinia Harris +2lowestExpected
- lowestUrgent improvement
- Ansford Academy24 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Somerset· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Helen Coulson, Nadine Lapskas +1lowestExpected
- Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy13 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Devon· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Leanne Mills, Lee Sargeant +2lowestExpected
- Oasis Academy Long Cross6 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Esther Best, Rachel Hesketh +1lowestNeeds attention
- Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School9 Dec 2025 ·Academy converter· Somerset· critical tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Leanne Thirlby, Sara Berry +1lowestUrgent improvement
- The Outdoors School10 Jul 2025 ·Other independent special school· Devon· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Paula MarshGood
- Aurora Hedgeway School26 Jun 2025 ·Other independent special school· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, David NewGood
- Myles Academy19 Jun 2025 ·Other independent special school· Birmingham· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Ant EdkinsOutstanding
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- King's Oak Academy4 Jun 2025 ·Academy· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Chris Hansen, Jerry Giles +1Good
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form21 May 2025 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Claire Thomson, Nazya Ghalib +2Good
- Good
- Easton CofE Primary School30 Apr 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Ken Buxton, Richard VaughanGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Cotswold Chine School6 Mar 2025 ·Other independent special school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Paula MarshGood
- Backwell School26 Feb 2025 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Jerry GilesUngraded inspection
- Hanham Woods Academy29 Jan 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Alison NaylorUngraded inspection
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School22 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Sean McKeownOutstanding
- Ungraded inspection
- St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School8 Jan 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Will MorganUngraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- South Molton Community College11 Dec 2024 ·Foundation school· Devon· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Lee Sargeant, Matthew Collins +1Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Brunel College21 Nov 2024 ·Other independent school· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Stephen LeeGood
- Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School6 Nov 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Laura BennettGood
- Avonbourne Girls Academy16 Oct 2024 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Helen Kerr, Jonty Archibald +2Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Fairlands Middle School25 Sept 2024 ·Academy converter· Somerset· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Nicola Berry, Simon TongGood
- Inspection
- Parson Street Primary School10 Jul 2024 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, David New, Richard VaughanGood
- Good
- Crossways Junior School26 Jun 2024 ·Community school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Richard VaughanGood
- Somerset Progressive School20 Jun 2024 ·Other independent special school· Somerset· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Lakmini HarkusGood
- Requires improvement
- Teach First23 May 2024 ·Teacher development· Greenwich· very positive tone· Annabel Davies, Emma Gater, James Broadbridge +4Report
- Bournemouth School for Girls9 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Jenny Maraspin, Matthew Collins +2Outstanding
- Marine Academy Plymouth24 Apr 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Benjamin Houghton, Helen Coulson +1Good
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth17 Apr 2024 ·Free schools· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, David Simons, Deborah Wring +1Good
- Bournemouth Bay Teacher Training Partnership21 Mar 2024 ·Initial Teacher Education· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Kelly Olive, Sarah Favager-DaltonReport
- Good
- Inspection
- Avanti Park School21 Feb 2024 ·Free schools· Somerset· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Malcolm Willis, Paula MarshGood
- St Joseph's Catholic School7 Feb 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Matthew Collins, Tom HillRequires improvement
- Inspection
- The Woodroffe School7 Dec 2023 ·Foundation school· Dorset· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Jo Butler, Lee Sargeant +1Good
- Bradley Stoke Community School30 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Nicolle Deighton, Rob ColesInspection
- Old Sodbury Church of England Primary School22 Nov 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Chris HansenGood
- Worle Community School15 Nov 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· North Somerset· critical tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Jerry Giles, Lydia Pride +2Requires improvement
- Marlwood School8 Nov 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, David Simons, Simon TongGood
- Inspection
- Cotham School18 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, David New, Simon TongInspection
- Brixham College11 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Torbay· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Anna Mills, Iain Freeland +1Requires improvement
- The Castle School4 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Somerset· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Benjamin Houghton, David Simons +2Outstanding
- Oasis Academy John Williams13 Sept 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Joe Ambrose, John Weeds +1Good
- Inspection
- Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School13 Jul 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Dorset· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Kathy MaddocksGood
- Plymouth Marjon University29 Jun 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Plymouth· very positive tone· Dale Burr, Angela Folland, Gillian Hickling +8Report
- Christchurch Learning Centre21 Jun 2023 ·Pupil referral unit· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Julie Carrington, Sarah Favager-DaltonInspection
- Compass Community School Athelstan Park15 Jun 2023 ·Other independent special school· Wiltshire· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Steve SmithRequires improvement
- Good
- Belong School Devon25 May 2023 ·Other independent special school· Devon· very positive tone· Marie Thomas, Sarah Favager-DaltonGood
- Requires improvement
- Launceston College11 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Anna Mills, Matthew Collins +2Good
- Iron Acton Church of England Primary School4 May 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Matt FletcherInspection
- Dovecote School28 Apr 2023 ·Other independent special school· Somerset· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Sarah Favager-DaltonOutstanding
- Inspection
- Magna Academy22 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Anna Mills, Nic Blunsum +1Good
- Heathfield Community School14 Mar 2023 ·Community school· Somerset· critical tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, James Oldham, Julie Carrington +3Inadequate
- Wessex Schools Training Partnership2 Mar 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Iain FreelandReport
- Inspection
- Mid Somerset Consortium for Teacher Training9 Feb 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Lydia PrideReport
- Cornwall School Centred Initial Teacher Training. (Cornwall SCITT)26 Jan 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Cornwall· positive tone· Julie Carrington, Marie Thomas, Sarah Favager-DaltonReport
- Inspection
- Callington Community College11 Jan 2023 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Claire Thomson, Matthew Collins +1Good
- Sheldon School14 Dec 2022 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Alun Williams, Linda PeckInspection
- Clyst Vale Community College7 Dec 2022 ·Academy converter· Devon· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Daniel Mather, Deirdre Fitzpatrick +1Good
- King Arthur's School30 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Somerset· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Benjamin Houghton, Mike FoleyRequires improvement
- Colyton Grammar School23 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Devon· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Andrew Lovett, Gemma Tatlow +1Outstanding
- Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School16 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Gill Hickling, Joe Ambrose +2Outstanding
- Ashton Park School9 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Jerry Giles, Nic Blunsum +2Good
- Huish Episcopi Academy3 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Somerset· critical tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Frances Bywater, Jon Jones +2Inadequate
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy19 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Torbay· very positive tone· Kelly Olive, Helen Coulson, Matthew Collins +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Churchfields, the Village School29 Sept 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Spencer AllenInspection
- Moredon Primary School22 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Swindon· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Sandra Woodman, Wendy D’ArcyGood
- Requires improvement
- The Dorcan Academy13 Jul 2022 ·Academy converter· Swindon· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, John Weeds, Matthew Collins +1Good
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School6 Jul 2022 ·Academy converter· Dorset· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Carl Thornton, Fran Gormley +1Good
- Haygrove School29 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Rachel HeskethInspection
- Inspection
- University of Gloucestershire16 Jun 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Donna Briggs, Lydia Pride, Marie Thomas +4Report
- Swindon Academy8 Jun 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Swindon· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Kelly Olive, Marcia NortheastInspection
- Inadequate
- Queen Elizabeth's18 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Devon· mostly positive tone· Lydia Pride, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, John Weeds +2Good
- Winterbourne Academy11 May 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Helen Coulson, Linda Peck +2Good
- Emmanuel Church of England Middle School5 May 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Dorset· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, David New, Tracy HarrisGood
- Inspection
- South Dartmoor Community College30 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· Devon· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Alun Williams, Matthew Collins +2Requires improvement
- Coombe Dean School23 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Daniel Mather, Jen Gibbs +2Good
- Redland Green School16 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Frances Gormley, Jerry GilesInspection
- Bristol Free School9 Mar 2022 ·Free schools· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Andrew Lovett, David New +2Good
- Patchway Community School16 Feb 2022 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Frances Gormley, Kelly Olive +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- St Katherine's School9 Dec 2021 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Matthew Collins +1Good
- Mounts Bay Academy2 Dec 2021 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· positive tone· Susan Aykin, Donna Briggs, Matthew Collins +1Good
- Horningsham Primary School25 Nov 2021 ·Community school· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Sarah Favager-DaltonInspection
- Tor Bridge High17 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Benjamin Houghton, Gill Hickling +2Good
- Inspection
- Lipson Co-operative Academy4 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Andrew Lovett, Jen Gibbs +1Good
- Oasis Academy Brislington21 Oct 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Tracey Reynolds, Gill Hickling, Matthew Collins +2Good
- St Bede's Catholic College15 Oct 2021 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Tracey Reynolds, Jen Edwards, Sarah Favager-DaltonInspection
- Oakfield Academy29 Sept 2021 ·Academy converter· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Tracey Reynolds, Sarah Favager-Dalton, Teresa Hill +1Requires improvement
- Monitoring visit
- Monitoring visit
- Monitoring visit
- Report
- Letter
- Monitoring visit
- Report
- Blaise High School— ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mixed tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Anna Mills, Gemma Mann +3Good
- Monitoring visit
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