HMI
Sue Keeling
Active in published reports from Oct 2021 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
116
As lead
88
76% of visits
Last 12 months
19
Remits
2
Schools & FE 108 · Other 8
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE45 graded by Sue
Sue
National
| Outstanding | 20% | 10% | +10 |
| Good | 56% | 66% | -10 |
| Requires improvement | 20% | 19% | +1 |
| Inadequate | 4% | 5% | 0 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 47 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sue Keeling's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 51% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- −3%
- Next steps
- 4.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 95%Teaching & assessment 92%Leadership & governance 91%Reading & phonics 78%SEND & inclusion 77%Progress & outcomes 73%Behaviour 67%Safeguarding 41%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement17
Attendance and behaviour16
Behaviour and attitudes56
Curriculum and teaching16
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years53
Inclusion17
Leadership1
Leadership and governance16
Leadership and management56
Personal development56
Personal development and wellbeing16
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education56
All inspections (116)
- Highfield Church of England Primary School15 Sept 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Southampton· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Donna Fox, Rebecca MaymanlowestStrong
- Whitelands Park Primary School9 Sept 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· West Berkshire· positive tone· Louise Quinell, Alison Robb-Webb, Sue KeelinglowestExpected
- Downlands Community School7 Jul 2026 ·Community school· West Sussex· very positive tone· Rachel Russell, Duncan Kamya, Paul Grundy +1lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Elysian, Liss12 May 2026 ·Other independent special school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Alan JohnsonlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School14 Apr 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Ian Howie, Lorraine GrecolowestExpected
- Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy24 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Hampshire· positive tone· Sue Keeling, Deirdre Crutchley, Lea Hannam +2lowestNeeds attention
- The School of Teaching and Learning2 Mar 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Louise Walker, Chris Parker, Ed Mather +5Partly verifiedlowestExceptional
- Northcroft Vocational School24 Feb 2026 ·Other independent special school· West Berkshire· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Louise LinglowestStrong
- Hawley Woods School10 Feb 2026 ·Other independent special school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Lucy EnglishlowestExpected
- West Wycombe School3 Feb 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Neil Pilsworth, Mineza Maher, Sue KeelinglowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Inspection
- Kenyngton Manor Primary School25 Nov 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Surrey· very positive tone· James Broadbridge, Ed Mather, Stephen Long +1lowestExpected
- Highbury Primary School18 Nov 2025 ·Academy converter· Portsmouth· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Chris Parker, Kate Fripp +1lowestExpected
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy11 Nov 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· East Sussex· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Sara Staggs, Toby MartlewlowestNeeds attention
- Inspection
- Outstanding
- Sikh Heritage Girls School18 Sept 2025 ·Other independent school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Carl McCarthyGood
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- Inspection
- Inspection
- Wraysbury Primary School2 Jul 2025 ·Community school· Windsor and Maidenhead· positive tone· Sue Keeling, Lesley Fisher-Pink, Phillip BlaggGood
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- Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School12 Feb 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Paul Grundy, Paul McKeownOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- The Grange School28 Nov 2024 ·Other independent special school· West Berkshire· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Alan JohnsonOutstanding
- Ungraded inspection
- Engaging Potential14 Nov 2024 ·Other independent special school· West Berkshire· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Toby MartlewGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Light Years School27 Jun 2024 ·Other independent special school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Kate Fripp, Sue KeelingOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- Manor Infant and Nursery School19 Jun 2024 ·Community school· Portsmouth· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Gareth Flemington, Jason PhilipszGood
- Chepping View Primary Academy12 Jun 2024 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Matthew Rixson, Michael EggletonOutstanding
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School22 May 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Portsmouth· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Chris Parker, Chris ToyeGood
- University of Brighton25 Apr 2024 ·Initial Teacher Education· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Joanna Brinkley, Annmarie Bahaire, Emma Leavey +8Report
- Uckfield College17 Apr 2024 ·Community school· East Sussex· very positive tone· Linda Culling, Ed Mather, Numera Anwar +2Outstanding
- Inspection
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School20 Mar 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Hampshire· positive tone· Sue Keeling, Carla Laney, Diane CharmanGood
- Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- University of Greenwich15 Jun 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Greenwich· positive tone· Alan Derry, Chris Ellison, Chris Shelton +7Report
- Outstanding
- University of Chichester18 May 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· West Sussex· very positive tone· Aimee Floyd, Alan Derry, Ann-Marie Bahaire +4Report
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre26 Apr 2023 ·Academy converter· Kent· positive tone· Lucy English, Helen Middleton, Owen McColgan +2Good
- Greenmount Primary School20 Apr 2023 ·Community school· Isle of Wight· mostly positive tone· Sue Keeling, Rachel Goplen, Vickie FarrowRequires improvement
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Stanley Green Infant Academy22 Feb 2023 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Sue KeelingInspection
- Inspection
- Tweseldown Infant School25 Jan 2023 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Sue Keeling, Catherine Hylands, Mark RiversGood
- Inspection
- Good
- Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School16 Nov 2022 ·Foundation school· Southampton· mostly positive tone· Sue Keeling, Bill James, Sara WakefieldRequires improvement
- Great Binfields Primary School3 Nov 2022 ·Community school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Sue Keeling, Jo Brinkley, Louise LingGood
- Carterton Primary School19 Oct 2022 ·Community school· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Sue Keeling, Chris Parker, David CousinsRequires improvement
- Aureus Primary School12 Oct 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Jo Brinkley, Lucy HillyardOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Liphook Infant School23 Jun 2022 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· James Broadbridge, Catherine Hylands, Sue KeelingOutstanding
- Good
- Bisley CofE Primary School18 May 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Surrey· mostly positive tone· Sue Keeling, Laura James, Mo GalwayRequires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Hassocks Infant School20 Jan 2022 ·Community school· West Sussex· positive tone· Sue Keeling, Kirstine Boon, Matthew HaynesGood
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- The Mead Infant and Nursery School17 Nov 2021 ·Community school· Surrey· mostly positive tone· Alice Roberts, Fiona Henderson, Sue KeelingInadequate
- Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard10 Nov 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Kent· very positive tone· James Broadbridge, Mineza Maher, Sue KeelingOutstanding
- Inadequate
- Cold Harbour Church of England School20 Oct 2021 ·Voluntary controlled school· Milton Keynes· mostly positive tone· James Broadbridge, Francois Walker, Sue KeelingRequires improvement
- Good
- Report
- Monitoring visit
- Monitoring visit
- Monitoring visit
- New Forest School— ·Other independent special school· Hampshire· positive tone· Sue Keeling, Marian Feeley, New ForestReport
- Monitoring visit
- Letter
- Report
- Report
- Monitoring visit
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