HMI
Sue Eastwood
Active in published reports from Nov 2015 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
330
As lead
276
84% of visits
Last 12 months
7
Remits
2
Schools & FE 292 · Other 38
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE40 graded by Sue
Sue
National
| Outstanding | 18% | 10% | +7 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 25% | 19% | +6 |
| Inadequate | 8% | 5% | +3 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 149 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sue Eastwood's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 92% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +13
- Length
- +23%
- Next steps
- 3.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 90%Leadership & governance 89%Curriculum 86%Reading & phonics 60%Progress & outcomes 57%Maths 56%Behaviour 49%Parents & families 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes64
Curriculum and teaching6
Early years79
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management120
Outcomes56
Personal development64
Personal development and wellbeing6
Personal development, behaviour and welfare56
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education64
Teaching, learning and assessment56
All inspections (330)
- The Lodge AP7 Jul 2026 ·Other independent school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Linda GriffithslowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School21 Apr 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Amanda Whittingham, Katie HaguelowestExpected
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys10 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Rachel Pars, Trish MerrittlowestExpected
- Bowerham Primary & Nursery School20 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Christopher Metcalfe, Tracy Beaty +1lowestExpected
- Boothstown Methodist Primary School13 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Salford· positive tone· Helen Friend, Linda Griffiths, Sue EastwoodlowestNeeds attention
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- Breightmet School12 Jun 2025 ·Other independent special school· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Mark CockerRequires improvement
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- Good
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- Outstanding
- Hoyle Nursery School4 Mar 2025 ·Local authority nursery school· Bury· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Sarah Gower-JonesUngraded inspection
- A.R.T.S. Education27 Feb 2025 ·Other independent special school· St. Helens· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Gil BourgadeGood
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- Springfield School15 Jan 2025 ·Community special school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Dawn Farrent, Deborah BaileyUngraded inspection
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- George Hastwell School Special Academy6 Nov 2024 ·Academy special sponsor led· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Cleo CunninghamRequires improvement
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- Gatley Primary School24 Jul 2024 ·Academy converter· Stockport· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Amanda Downing, Olivia Barnes +2Outstanding
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- Bnos Yisroel School Manchester4 Jul 2024 ·Other independent school· Salford· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Cleo Cunningham, Lindy GriffithsRequires improvement
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- St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs26 Apr 2024 ·Non-maintained special school· Liverpool· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Andrew Cunningham, Ian Hardman +2Requires improvement
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- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School27 Mar 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cumberland· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Lindy GriffithsInspection
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- Caldew Lea School13 Mar 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· very positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Kathryn Pym, Sue EastwoodGood
- Woolston Brook School6 Mar 2024 ·Community special school· Warrington· mostly positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Michelle BeardInspection
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- St Patrick's CofE School8 Feb 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Nicky CorfieldInspection
- iMap Centre1 Feb 2024 ·Other independent special school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Lindy GriffithsGood
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- Willow Tree Park18 Dec 2023 ·Other independent special school· Warrington· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Pippa Jackson MaitlandInspection
- The Russett School14 Dec 2023 ·Academy special converter· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Amanda Downing, Sue EastwoodInspection
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- Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah20 Sept 2023 ·Other independent school· Bolton· critical tone· Sue Eastwood, David Carrigan, Denise Jolly +1Inspection
- Toras Emes31 Aug 2023 ·Other independent school· Salford· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Sue Eastwood, Mavis SmithInspection
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- Good
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- Bright Futures School18 May 2023 ·Other independent special school· Oldham· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Sarah BarracloughGood
- Ancora House School12 May 2023 ·Pupil referral unit· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Julie Bather, Sue EastwoodOutstanding
- Moorgate Nursery School5 May 2023 ·Local authority nursery school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Pamela PotterGood
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- Elleray Park School20 Apr 2023 ·Community special school· Wirral· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Elaine Parkinson, Lindy GriffithsOutstanding
- St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School30 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Saeeda IshaqGood
- McMillan Nursery School22 Mar 2023 ·Local authority nursery school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Victoria BurnsideGood
- Abercromby Nursery School14 Mar 2023 ·Local authority nursery school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Pamela PotterOutstanding
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- Good
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
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- Brook View School1 Dec 2022 ·Other independent special school· Lancashire· positive tone· Sally Timmons, Sue EastwoodGood
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- Requires improvement
- Royal School, Manchester16 Nov 2022 ·Non-maintained special school· Stockport· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Lindy GriffithsInspection
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- Aim Habonim3 Nov 2022 ·Other independent special school· Salford· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Phill WalmsleyGood
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- Burnley Brunshaw Primary School12 Oct 2022 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, David Robinson, Victoria BurnsideGood
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- Broadstone Hall Primary School14 Sept 2022 ·Community school· Stockport· very positive tone· Stuart Perkins, Louise Smith, Sue EastwoodGood
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- Requires improvement
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- Good
- Requires improvement
- Bacup Nursery School16 Jun 2022 ·Local authority nursery school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Maria McGarryOutstanding
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- Good
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- Good
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- Ashworth Nursery School23 Mar 2022 ·Local authority nursery school· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Tim Vaughan, Sue EastwoodGood
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- Good
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- Good
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- Newfield School18 Nov 2021 ·Community special school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Claire Cropper, Michelle Beard, Sue EastwoodRequires improvement
- Leyland Methodist Junior School12 Nov 2021 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, John Tomlinson, Julie MorleyGood
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- Markazul Uloom15 Oct 2021 ·Other independent school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Ahmed MarikarGood
- Aurora Brooklands School8 Oct 2021 ·Other independent special school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Amanda Stringer, Sue EastwoodRequires improvement
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- Our Lady's Catholic College24 Sept 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Alyson Middlemass, Ahmed Marikar, Christine Veitch +3Requires improvement
- St John's Church of England Primary School22 Sept 2021 ·Voluntary controlled school· Stockport· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Michael PlattGood
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- Inadequate
- Good
- Rochdale Islamic Academy1 Jul 2021 ·Other independent school· Rochdale· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Pippa Jackson MaitlandGood
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- The Nook School2 Feb 2021 ·Other independent special school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Naomi Taylor, Sue EastwoodInspection
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- Greenhill Academy12 Mar 2020 ·Academy converter· Oldham· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Pamela Potter, Schelene FerrisGood
- Bowdon CofE Primary School5 Mar 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· Trafford· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Kathleen McArthur, Kathy Nichol +1Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Fell House School13 Feb 2020 ·Other independent special school· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Linda GriffithsGood
- Good
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- Good
- Reddish Vale Nursery School16 Jan 2020 ·Local authority nursery school· Stockport· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Maria McGarryInspection
- St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School9 Jan 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Suzanne BlayInspection
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- Good
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- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
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- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School10 Oct 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Gaynor Rennie, Linda GriffithsGood
- Kendal Nursery School3 Oct 2019 ·Local authority nursery school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Cole AndrewInspection
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- Chatsworth High School and Community College12 Sept 2019 ·Academy special converter· Salford· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Bernard RobinsonInspection
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- Good
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- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Youth Challenge Pru27 Feb 2019 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Bolton· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Nell BanfieldOutstanding
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- Good
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- Good
- Good
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- Good
- Good
- Good
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School10 Oct 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Oldham· very positive tone· Erica Sharman, Sue Eastwood, Suzanne BlayGood
- Good
- Good
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- Outstanding
- Good
- Short inspection
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
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- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Adelaide Heath Academy7 Mar 2018 ·Academy special sponsor led· Cheshire East· critical tone· Pippa Jackson Maitland, Matt Wilson, Sue EastwoodInadequate
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Letter
- Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy14 Feb 2018 ·Academy alternative provision sponsor led· Wigan· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Linda GriffithsOutstanding
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School7 Feb 2018 ·Academy converter· Manchester· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Ann Dimeck, Doreen DavenportGood
- Short inspection
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School13 Dec 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Clare McGarey, Sandie La PortaRequires improvement
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- Letter
- Good
- St Cecilia's Catholic Infant & Nursery School8 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, David Blackburne, Maggie ParkerRequires improvement
- Outstanding
- Layton Primary School11 Oct 2017 ·Community school· Blackpool· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, David Blackburne, Joan Williamson +2Outstanding
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- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School12 Jul 2017 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Linda Griffiths, Nusret Ellahi +1Good
- Good
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School28 Jun 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Andrew Morley, Sue Eastwood, Gary BevinRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
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- Requires improvement
- Good
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- Good
- Good
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- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
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- Good
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- Evelyn Community Primary School16 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Knowsley· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, John Shutt, Saeeda Ishaq +1Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
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- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School8 Jul 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Lenford White, Schelene Ferris, Sue EastwoodGood
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School30 Jun 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Ann Gill, Lesley ElseRequires improvement
- Eatock Primary School22 Jun 2016 ·Community school· Bolton· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Elizabeth Clarke, Pamela Potter +1Outstanding
- Good
- Comberbach Primary School8 Jun 2016 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Lesley CurtisGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School16 Mar 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Barbara Harrold, Stephen RigbyGood
- King David Primary School4 Mar 2016 ·Academy converter· Manchester· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Adrian Martin, Ann Gill +2Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School13 Jan 2016 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Ann Marie Dimeck, Nicholas CapronGood
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- Good
- Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School18 Nov 2015 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Aelwyn Pugh, Saeeda Ishaq, Sue EastwoodGood
- Good
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