Additional Inspector
Sarah O'Donnell
Active in published reports from Mar 2015 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
11
As lead
2
18% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
1
Schools & FE 11
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE3 graded by Sarah
Sarah
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
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes4
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years10
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management6
Outcomes1
Personal development4
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare1
Quality of education4
Teaching, learning and assessment1
All inspections (11)
- lowestExpected
- Oasis Academy New Oak30 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Ben Jordan, Neil Lankester, Sarah O'DonnelllowestNeeds attention
- Rodmarton Primary School3 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Thomas Brewer, Jonathan Leonard, Sarah O'DonnelllowestExpected
- Livingstone Road Infant School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Liz Geller, Dale Burr, Sarah O'DonnelllowestExpected
- St Sampson's Church of England Primary School24 Feb 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Wiltshire· positive tone· Lakmini Harkus, Sara Arkle, Sarah O'DonnelllowestExpected
- Kingsholm Church of England Primary School26 Feb 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Dale Burr, Lizzy Meadows, Sarah O'Donnell +1Requires improvement
- Whitehall Primary School20 Mar 2024 ·Community school· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Jason Edge, Andrew Evans, Paula Marsh +1Good
- The Spires8 Feb 2024 ·Other independent special school· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Susan Aykin, Sarah O'DonnellGood
- Staple Hill Primary School16 Jun 2022 ·Community school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sarah O'Donnell, Claire Fortey, Sandra WoodmanGood
- Abbeymead Primary School29 Sept 2016 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sarah O'Donnell, Gina Cooke, Simon MowerGood
- Churchfield Church School19 Mar 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Alexander Baxter, Sarah O'Donnell, Simon GreenRequires improvement
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