Additional Inspector
Sean McKeown
Active in published reports from Dec 2014 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
47
As lead
1
2% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
2
Schools & FE 46 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE13 graded by Sean
Sean
National
| Outstanding | 8% | 10% | -3 |
| Good | 77% | 66% | +11 |
| Requires improvement | 15% | 19% | -4 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
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.
Sean McKeown's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 62% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +0
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 3.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 94%Curriculum 91%Reading & phonics 89%Teaching & assessment 89%Behaviour 87%Progress & outcomes 64%SEND & inclusion 62%Parents & families 60%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes21
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years34
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management37
Outcomes16
Personal development21
Personal development and wellbeing4
Personal development, behaviour and welfare16
Quality of education21
Teaching, learning and assessment16
All inspections (47)
- The Altus School7 Jul 2026 ·Pupil referral unit· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Leanne Thirlby, Hester Millsop, Rachel Hesketh +1lowestNeeds attention
- Wheatfield Primary School12 May 2026 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· James Gentile, Lizzie Lethbridge, Richard Light +1lowestExpected
- Victoria Park Primary School28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· James Gentile, Helen Springett, Sarah Ryder +1lowestNeeds attention
- Hesters Way Primary School6 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Marie Thomas, Paul Smith, Sean McKeownlowestExpected
- St Rose's Special School4 Jun 2025 ·Non-maintained special school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Susan Aykin, Sean McKeownOutstanding
- The Quay School30 Apr 2025 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Susan Aykin, Sean McKeownOutstanding
- Ungraded inspection
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School22 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Sean McKeownOutstanding
- EOTAS Swindon11 Dec 2024 ·Pupil referral unit· Swindon· very positive tone· Marie Thomas, Richard Vaughan, Sandy Hayes +1Good
- The Milestone School6 Nov 2024 ·Academy special converter· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Julie Carrington, Paula Marsh, Paul Smith +1Good
- Grangefield Primary School3 Jul 2024 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Lakmini Harkus, Sarah O’Donnell, Sean McKeownGood
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Begbrook Primary Academy27 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· positive tone· James Gentile, Ian Robinson, Sean McKeown +1Good
- Ubley Church of England Primary School28 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· very positive tone· Richard Vaughan, Sean McKeownGood
- Elmlea Infant School29 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Ben Jordan, Caroline Musty, Sean McKeownOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- High Down Infant School10 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· positive tone· Ben Jordan, Sean McKeown, Wendy MarriottGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- Locking Primary School16 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· mostly positive tone· Wendy D’Arcy, Marcia Northeast, Sean McKeownGood
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- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Hawkinge Primary School12 Jun 2019 ·Foundation school· Kent· very positive tone· Theresa Phillips, Joyce Lydford, Sean McKeownOutstanding
- Good
- White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School9 Jan 2019 ·Academy converter· Kent· very positive tone· Frances Nation, Lesley Fisher-Pink, Sean McKeownGood
- Dame Janet Primary Academy3 Oct 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Kent· positive tone· Margaret Coussins, Graham Chisnell, Sean McKeownGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- St John's Church of England Primary School9 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kent· very positive tone· Joanna Toulson, Clementina Aina, Liz McIntosh +1Good
- Bean Primary School30 Jun 2017 ·Community school· Kent· mostly positive tone· Lee Selby, Lynda Welham, Graham Chisnell +1Requires improvement
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford10 Nov 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Kent· positive tone· Theresa Phillips, Lizzie Jeanes, Sean McKeownGood
- Good
- Roseacre Junior School18 May 2016 ·Foundation school· Kent· very positive tone· Seamus Murphy, Elizabeth Morrison, Lesley Fisher +2Outstanding
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School21 Apr 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· West Sussex· mixed tone· Julie Sackett, Sean McKeown, Stephanie FaneRequires improvement
- St Nicholas Church of England (Controlled) Primary School26 Nov 2015 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kent· mixed tone· Julie Sackett, Sean McKeown, Simon HughesInadequate
- Good
- Poulner Junior School17 Dec 2014 ·Community school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Sandra Woodman, David Shears, Sean McKeownReport
- Orchard Junior School11 Dec 2014 ·Community school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· John Laver, Jacqueline Good, Sean McKeownRequires improvement
- Monitoring visit
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