Additional Inspector
Stephen Cox
Active in published reports from Feb 2013 to Apr 2026.
Inspections
34
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
6
Remits
2
Schools & FE 33 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE18 graded by Stephen
Stephen
National
| Outstanding | 11% | 10% | +1 |
| Good | 44% | 66% | -21 |
| Requires improvement | 44% | 19% | +25 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 24 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Stephen Cox's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 61% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +0
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 4.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 14%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 97%Leadership & governance 94%Behaviour 91%Progress & outcomes 76%Reading & phonics 71%SEND & inclusion 71%Personal development 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes19
Curriculum and teaching6
Early years6
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management27
Outcomes6
Personal development19
Personal development and wellbeing6
Personal development, behaviour and welfare6
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education19
Teaching, learning and assessment6
All inspections (34)
- Colne Park High School21 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Helen Fowler, Andy Burton, Stephen Cox +2lowestNeeds attention
- Baines School24 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Derek Yarwood, Michael Wright +1lowestExpected
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy17 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Aly Spencer, Chris Meldrum +2lowestNeeds attention
- The Elton High School24 Feb 2026 ·Community school· Bury· very positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Alison Rigby, Stephen Cox +2lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- Moor Park High School13 Jan 2026 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Sally Rix, David Marchant, Derek Yarwood +1lowestNeeds attention
- North Chadderton School6 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Oldham· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Derek Yarwood, Katy Robinson +2Good
- Oasis Academy Oldham13 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Chris Glennon, Julie Yarwood +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School6 Mar 2024 ·Free schools· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Charlotte Oles, Paula Crawley, Phill Walmsley +1Outstanding
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington29 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Kevin Sexton, Stephen CoxRequires improvement
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School11 Oct 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Chris Meldrum, Stephen Cox +1Requires improvement
- Our Lady and St John Catholic College17 May 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· mixed tone· Eleanor Overland, Dympna Woods, Stephen Cox +1Requires improvement
- Sir John Thursby Community College26 Apr 2023 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Chris Meldrum, Derek Yarwood +2Good
- Furness Academy14 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Phill Walmsley, Lindy Griffiths, Paula Crawley +2Good
- Longdendale High School3 Feb 2023 ·Academy converter· Tameside· mixed tone· Ahmed Marikar, David Roberts, Eleanor Overland +1Requires improvement
- Golborne High School12 Jan 2023 ·Foundation school· Wigan· positive tone· Phill Walmsley, Christine Veitch, Sally Kenyon +1Outstanding
- Good
- Ladybridge High School3 Nov 2022 ·Community school· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, David Hampson, Dympna Woods +1Good
- Bay Leadership Academy13 Oct 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Annabel Bolt, Ben Hill +1Good
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School22 Sept 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, David Roberts, Emma Gregory +2Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy26 May 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· positive tone· Stephanie Gill, Jean Tarry, Stephen Cox +1Good
- St Cuthbert's RC High School30 Mar 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, David Roberts, Elizabeth Haddock +2Requires improvement
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central10 Feb 2022 ·Free schools· Manchester· very positive tone· Emma Gregory, Annabel Bolt, Osama Abdul Rahim +1Good
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- Benson Community School2 May 2018 ·Community school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Declan McCauley, Stephen Cox, Susan HelpsGood
- Anderton Park Primary School6 Dec 2017 ·Community school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Nicola Harwood, Derek Gardiner, Jeannette Mackinney +1Good
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy12 Jul 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Coventry· very positive tone· Declan McCauley, Jeannette Mackinney, Stephen CoxGood
- Regents Park Community Primary School30 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Birmingham· positive tone· Richard Kentish, Janet Satchwell, Katy Kent +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- St Christopher Primary School18 Oct 2013 ·Community school· Coventry· positive tone· Michael Bartleman, Carol Worthington, Stephen CoxGood
- Good
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