Ofsted Inspector
Sarah Sadler
Active in published reports from Nov 2023 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
33
As lead
14
42% of visits
Last 12 months
7
Remits
1
Schools & FE 33
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE11 graded by Sarah
Sarah
National
| Outstanding | 18% | 10% | +8 |
| Good | 55% | 66% | -11 |
| Requires improvement | 27% | 19% | +8 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 11 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sarah Sadler's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 91% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +8
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 3.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%SEND & inclusion 97%Reading & phonics 88%Leadership & governance 88%Teaching & assessment 85%Behaviour 64%Progress & outcomes 61%Parents & families 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement7
Attendance and behaviour7
Behaviour and attitudes18
Curriculum and teaching7
Early years19
Inclusion7
Leadership and governance7
Leadership and management18
Personal development18
Personal development and wellbeing7
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education18
All inspections (33)
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School8 Sept 2026 ·Community school· Leicester· positive tone· Donna Chambers, Christine Watkins, CT Atwal +3lowestExpected
- Ashover Primary School14 Jul 2026 ·Community school· Derbyshire· positive tone· Rob Della-Spina, Sarah Sadler, Stephen LonglowestStrong
- Ellesmere College6 May 2026 ·Community special school· Leicester· very positive tone· Nyree Parker, Kerry Williams, Sarah Sadler +1lowestExpected
- Boddington Church of England Primary Academy28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Claire Stylianides, Sarah SadlerlowestNeeds attention
- Rise Park Primary and Nursery School10 Mar 2026 ·Community school· Nottingham· very positive tone· Hazel Henson, Helen Loader, Lisa Harrison +1lowestExpected
- The Wells Academy13 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottingham· positive tone· Al Mistrano, Julie Sheppard, Richard Vasey +1lowestExpected
- St Edmund's CofE (C) Primary & Nursery School6 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Claire Stylianides, Clive Worrall, Sarah SadlerlowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School26 Mar 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Leicestershire· positive tone· Sarah Sadler, Alison Adair, Liz WhiteGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- St John's CofE Primary School12 Feb 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Sarah Sadler, Caroline OliverGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Little Bowden School15 Jan 2025 ·Community school· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Sarah Sadler, Chrissie Barrington, Jason BrooksGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Baston CE Primary School27 Nov 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Sarah Sadler, Chrissie BarringtonGood
- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Sandfield Close Primary School30 Oct 2024 ·Community school· Leicester· positive tone· Sarah Sadler, Chrissie Barrington, Liz MooreGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School20 Jun 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Chris Stevens, Sarah SadlerInspection
- The Holgate Academy5 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· mixed tone· Rachel Tordoff, Alison Davies, Jeremy Spencer +2Requires improvement
- New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School15 May 2024 ·Community school· Derbyshire· very positive tone· Christine Watkins, Ian McNeilly, Sarah SadlerGood
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- Allestree Woodlands School24 Apr 2024 ·Academy converter· Derby· positive tone· Lisa Harrison, Julie McBrearty, Louisa Morris +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Oakwood Junior School28 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· Derby· very positive tone· Stephen Long, Roary Pownall, Sarah SadlerGood
- All Hallows CofE Primary School21 Feb 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Jayne Ashman, Sarah SadlerRequires improvement
- St James Infant School14 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Mark Anderson, Sarah SadlerGood
- The Manor Academy31 Jan 2024 ·Academy converter· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Matthew Fearns-Davies, Damian Painton, Sarah SadlerInspection
- Outstanding
- Inglehurst Junior School2 Nov 2023 ·Community school· Leicester· very positive tone· Mark Anderson, Emma Tayler, Luella Manssen +1Good
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