Ofsted Inspector
Sophie Laing
Active in published reports from Feb 2025 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
20
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
19
Remits
1
Schools & FE 20
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement19
Attendance and behaviour19
Behaviour and attitudes1
Curriculum and teaching19
Early years10
Inclusion19
Leadership and governance19
Leadership and management1
Personal development1
Personal development and wellbeing19
Post 16 provision6
Quality of education1
All inspections (20)
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy22 Sept 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Plymouth· very positive tone· Kelly Olive, Claire Bunting, Nicola Bray +1lowestExpected
- Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery9 Sept 2026 ·Community school· Swindon· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Lizzy Meadows, Sophie LainglowestNeeds attention
- Fishponds CofE Primary School7 Jul 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Sandy Hayes, Richard Vaughan, Sophie LainglowestNeeds attention
- Northgate Primary School9 Jun 2026 ·Free schools· Somerset· very positive tone· Wendy D'Arcy, Lizzie Lethbridge, Sophie LainglowestExpected
- Hayle Academy2 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· very positive tone· Kelly Olive, Raymond Hennessy, Sarah Stead +1lowestExpected
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy19 May 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Lydia Pride, Anna Mills, Helen Coulson +2lowestExpected
- St Francis CofE Primary School12 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Tracey Reynolds, Esther Best, Sarah Jane Tustain +1lowestNeeds attention
- Stanbridge Primary School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Sara Berry, Chris Hansen, Sophie Laing +1lowestExpected
- The Grange School28 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· James Oldham, Jonty Archibald, Mike Foley +1lowestNeeds attention
- Brixington Primary Academy21 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Devon· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Richard Vaughan, Sophie LainglowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Stoke Damerel Community College24 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Sara Berry, Gemma Tatlow, Paul Nicholson +2lowestNeeds attention
- Stoke Damerel Primary Academy17 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Lydia Pride, James Taylor, Sophie LainglowestExpected
- Sidmouth College10 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Devon· very positive tone· James Oldham, Nic Blunsum, Sarah Wilson +2lowestExpected
- lowestUrgent improvement
- Coombe Dean School3 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· very positive tone· Sara Berry, Gary Lewis, Matthew Collins +2lowestExpected
- Drake Primary Academy24 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Sophie Hillson, Andrew Lovett, Sophie LainglowestNeeds attention
- Looe Community Academy10 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Susan Aykin, Mark Mitchley, Raymond Hennessy +1lowestNeeds attention
- The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy13 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Devon· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Leanne Mills, Lee Sargeant +2lowestExpected
- Chesterton Community College26 Feb 2025 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Dave Gibson, James Shapland, Jennifer Brassington +2Outstanding
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