Ofsted Inspector
Scott Maclean
Active in published reports from Dec 2022 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
63
As lead
3
5% of visits
Last 12 months
12
Remits
1
Schools & FE 63
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE31 graded by Scott
Scott
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 52% | 66% | -14 |
| Requires improvement | 45% | 19% | +26 |
| Inadequate | 3% | 5% | -2 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 31 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Scott Maclean's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 74% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +2
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 4.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 17%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Behaviour 90%Teaching & assessment 90%SEND & inclusion 89%Leadership & governance 89%Progress & outcomes 71%Reading & phonics 62%Personal development 54%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement12
Attendance and behaviour12
Behaviour and attitudes46
Curriculum and teaching12
Inclusion12
Leadership and governance12
Leadership and management46
Personal development46
Personal development and wellbeing12
Post 16 provision7
Quality of education46
All inspections (63)
- Caldew School22 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Catherine Sloan, Linda Griffiths +1lowestExpected
- Workington Academy15 Sept 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· positive tone· Tom Theobold, Andy Burton, Gerard Preston +3lowestExpected
- Broadoak School9 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Trafford· positive tone· Richard McGuire, Alyson Middlemass, Scott Maclean +1lowestNeeds attention
- The Hyndburn Academy19 May 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· positive tone· Neil Johnson, Ben Hill, Chris Meldrum +2lowestNeeds attention
- Halewood Academy12 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Knowsley· positive tone· Neil Johnson, Alan Hammersley, David Wadsworth +3lowestExpected
- The Queen Katherine School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Kate Bowker, Christopher Beard, Jacqueline Cahalin +2lowestExpected
- Hazel Grove High School28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Stockport· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Chris Fletcher, Michael Wright +3lowestExpected
- All Saints Catholic High School14 Apr 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· very positive tone· Usman Kothia, Ian Young, Liz Kelly +2lowestNeeds attention
- Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College31 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Rochdale· positive tone· Neil Johnson, Lisa Corrigan, Scott Maclean +1lowestExpected
- Knutsford Academy10 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Amanda Downing, Helen Fowler, Rebecca Smith +3lowestExpected
- Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School3 Feb 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Warrington· positive tone· Amina Modan, Chris Glennon, Erin Wheeler +2lowestExpected
- St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy27 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Wirral· very positive tone· Paul Halcro, Dawn Johnson, John Cowper +2lowestNeeds attention
- Netherhall School30 Apr 2025 ·Community school· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Chris Meldrum, Scott Maclean +1Good
- All Saints Catholic College24 Apr 2025 ·Academy converter· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, Eleanor Overland, Scott Maclean +1Good
- Good
- The East Manchester Academy19 Mar 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· very positive tone· Stephanie Gill, Chris Glennon, Joe Barker +1Good
- Ungraded inspection
- St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham12 Feb 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Aly Spencer, Lesley Nixon +2Good
- Queen's Park High School5 Feb 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Michael Pennington, Lesley Nixon, Paul Slater +1Good
- Stockport Academy22 Jan 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Stockport· very positive tone· Jenny Jones, David Woodhouse, Lesley Nixon +1Good
- Ormskirk School8 Jan 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· positive tone· Jenny Jones, Chris Meldrum, Gil Bourgade +2Good
- St Edward's College4 Dec 2024 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· positive tone· Ben Hill, Katy Robinson, Lindsay Brindley +2Good
- Sir William Stanier School27 Nov 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire East· mixed tone· Jenny Jones, Amina Modan, Gary Kelly +1Requires improvement
- Trinity School20 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· very positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Andy Burton, Chris Beard +2Good
- Hope Academy13 Nov 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· St. Helens· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Niamh Howlett, Paula Crawley +2Good
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- Thornleigh Salesian College23 Oct 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Bolton· positive tone· Jenny Jones, Elaine Mawson, Julie Yarwood +3Good
- St Matthew's RC High School16 Oct 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Alan Hammersley, Dympna Woods +3Good
- Beis Yaakov High School9 Oct 2024 ·Academy converter· Salford· mostly positive tone· Amanda Downing, David Roberts, Scott MacleanRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Dixons Middleton Academy26 Jun 2024 ·Academy converter· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Sally Rix, Derek Yarwood, Scott MacleanInspection
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy6 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Trafford· positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Joe Barker, Michael Gun-Why +1Requires improvement
- Montgomery Academy23 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Blackpool· positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Dympna Woods, Michael Wright +2Good
- Manchester Communication Academy22 May 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· very positive tone· Sally Rix, Joe Barker, Niamh Howlett +3Good
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy15 May 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Halton· positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Niall Gallagher, Phil Smith +1Good
- The Prescot School9 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Knowsley· mostly positive tone· Eleanor Overland, David Woodhouse, Niamh Howlett +1Requires improvement
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy25 Apr 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· mixed tone· Ben Hill, Amanda Downing, Barbara Dutton +2Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Our Lady's Catholic College27 Mar 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Kelly Leonard, Paula Crawley +2Requires improvement
- Lymm High School6 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Warrington· positive tone· Amina Modan, Anne Murphy, Christine Veitch +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Litherland High School21 Feb 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Sefton· very positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Karen Parker, Michael Wright +1Good
- Ridgeway High School31 Jan 2024 ·Foundation school· Wirral· very positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Katy Robinson, Mark Cocker +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy5 Oct 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Jenny Jones, Geoff Baker, Paul Rigby +1Requires improvement
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy27 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· positive tone· Sally Rix, Derek Yarwood, Scott Maclean +2Requires improvement
- Morecambe Bay Academy21 Sept 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· very positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, David Roberts, Sarah Mitchell +2Good
- Good
- Good
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School28 Jun 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· critical tone· Ben Hill, Christine Veitch, Emma Gregory +2Inadequate
- De La Salle School7 Jun 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Jenny Jones, Christine Veitch, David Roberts +2Requires improvement
- The Whitehaven Academy24 May 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Jackie Cahalin, Sarah Chamings +1Good
- Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College18 May 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Oldham· mixed tone· Amina Modan, David Roberts, Scott Maclean +2Requires improvement
- Alsop High School11 May 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· mixed tone· Kate Bowker, Christine Veitch, Gil Bourgade +3Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Co-op Academy Bebington19 Apr 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Wirral· very positive tone· Amanda Downing, Andy Burton, David Roberts +2Good
- Lowton Church of England High School22 Mar 2023 ·Foundation school· Wigan· positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Claire Hollister, David Roberts +2Good
- Audenshaw School14 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· Tameside· positive tone· Gary Kelly, Christine Veitch, Michael Scott +1Good
- Balshaw's Church of England High School3 Feb 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lancashire· positive tone· Amanda Downing, Gil Bourgade, Paul Edmondson +1Good
- Good
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