Ofsted Inspector
Sonia Innes
Active in published reports from May 2022 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
22
As lead
7
32% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
1
Schools & FE 22
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE11 graded by Sonia
Sonia
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 64% | 66% | -2 |
| Requires improvement | 27% | 19% | +8 |
| Inadequate | 9% | 5% | +4 |
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.
Sonia Innes's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 40% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- −7%
- Next steps
- 3.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 95%Teaching & assessment 86%SEND & inclusion 86%Behaviour 77%Progress & outcomes 41%Staff development 36%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour3
Behaviour and attitudes15
Curriculum and teaching3
Early years16
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management15
Personal development15
Personal development and wellbeing3
Quality of education15
All inspections (22)
- Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School16 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Essex· positive tone· Michael Williams, Ceri Jones, Sonia InneslowestExpected
- Beaupre Community Primary School10 Mar 2026 ·Community school· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Oriana Dalton, Lesley Stevens, Sonia InneslowestNeeds attention
- On Track Education Wisbech3 Feb 2026 ·Other independent special school· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Dave Gibson, Sonia InneslowestExpected
- Milton Road Primary School9 Jul 2025 ·Community school· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Christine Dick, Benjamin Axon, Sonia InnesOutstanding
- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Wheatfields Primary School6 Nov 2024 ·Foundation school· Cambridgeshire· mostly positive tone· Rod Warsap, Sarah Merritt, Sonia InnesGood
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Burwell Village College (Primary)13 Mar 2024 ·Community school· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Simon Eardley, Paul Fykin, Sonia InnesGood
- Lakenheath Community Primary School15 Feb 2024 ·Community school· Suffolk· very positive tone· Pamela Finch, Helen McCarney, Sonia InnesGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Broke Hall Community Primary School14 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Heather Hann, Craig Avieson, Glenn Russell +1Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Orchards Church of England Academy6 Jul 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Cambridgeshire· mostly positive tone· James Chester, Michael Thomas, Sonia InnesRequires improvement
- Good
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