HMI
Sue Morris-King
Active in published reports from Jun 2009 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
81
As lead
42
52% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
2
Schools & FE 39 · Other 42
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE8 graded by Sue
Sue
National
| Outstanding | 13% | 10% | +2 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 25% | 19% | +6 |
| Inadequate | 13% | 5% | +8 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 19 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sue Morris-King's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 38% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- +13%
- Next steps
- 4.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 15%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 95%Teaching & assessment 91%Progress & outcomes 75%Behaviour 74%Curriculum 69%Maths 58%Attendance 56%Reading & phonics 51%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes4
Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes8
Behaviour and safety1
Care guidance support1
Curriculum1
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years5
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management25
Outcomes9
Personal development9
Personal development and wellbeing1
Personal development, behaviour and welfare9
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education8
Quality of teaching1
Teaching and learning1
Teaching, learning and assessment9
All inspections (81)
- Pool Hayes Academy9 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Walsall· positive tone· Andrew Washbourne, Bianka Zemke, Deborah James +2lowestNeeds attention
- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy9 May 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Worcestershire· positive tone· Sue Morris-King, Christopher StevensGood
- The Orchards School6 Mar 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Worcestershire· positive tone· Ian Hardman, Heather Simpson, Mary Maybank +2Good
- Swavesey Village College31 Jan 2024 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Charlie Fordham, Sue Morris-King, Claire Robins +4Outstanding
- Onslow St Audrey's School14 Dec 2023 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Sue Morris-King, Al Mistrano, Jonathan Rockey +3Good
- Rigby Hall Day Special School21 Jun 2023 ·Community special school· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· Chris Pollitt, Claire Price, Alexander Laney +2Requires improvement
- The Arthur Terry School16 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· very positive tone· Bianka Zemke, Darren Bishop, Jane Epton +3Good
- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy5 Oct 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Worcestershire· critical tone· Sue Morris-King, Bianka Zemke, Claire Price +2Inadequate
- Baskerville School15 Jun 2022 ·Foundation special school· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Claire Price, Christopher Stevens, Sue Morris-KingInspection
- Titan Aston Academy12 May 2022 ·Free schools alternative provision· Birmingham· mixed tone· Ian Tustian, Amjid Zaman, Sue Morris-KingRequires improvement
- Stratford Upon Avon School27 Nov 2019 ·Academy converter· Warwickshire· positive tone· Ann Pritchard, David Buckle, Gail Peyton +2Inspection
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- Skilts School6 Dec 2017 ·Community special school· Birmingham· critical tone· Tim Hill, Linda McGill, Sue Morris-KingInadequate
- Calthorpe Academy29 Nov 2017 ·Academy special converter· Birmingham· very positive tone· Sue Morris-King, Deb JenkinsGood
- Al-Hijrah School29 Mar 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Birmingham· critical tone· Sue Morris-King, Adam Hewett, Ann Pritchard +2Inadequate
- James Brindley School18 Jan 2017 ·Academy special converter· Birmingham· positive tone· Sue Morris-King, Christine Bray, Deb Jenkins +1Good
- Outstanding
- Hunters Hill College12 May 2016 ·Community special school· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Sue Morris-King, Linda McGill, Susan HickertonRequires improvement
- Calthorpe Academy28 Apr 2016 ·Academy special converter· Birmingham· critical tone· Sue Morris-King, Graham Tyrer, Linda McGill +2Inadequate
- George Salter Academy3 Mar 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Sandwell· mixed tone· Peter Humphries, Alun Williams, Chris Chapman +3Inadequate
- George Salter Academy3 Mar 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Sandwell· mixed tone· Peter Humphries, Alun Williams, Chris Chapman +3Inadequate
- Good
- Outstanding
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- Reach School29 Apr 2015 ·Free schools alternative provision· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Linda McGill, Sue Morris-KingRequires improvement
- James Brindley School14 Jan 2015 ·Academy special converter· Birmingham· mixed tone· Sue Morris-King, Karen Gannon, Linda McGill +2Inadequate
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- Inadequate
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- Good
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- Clehonger CofE Primary School11 Jun 2009 ·Voluntary controlled school· Herefordshire, County of· very positive tone· Susan Morris-King, Sue Morris-KingSatisfactory
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