Ofsted Inspector
Suzanne Blay
Active in published reports from Jun 2018 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
40
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
1
Schools & FE 40
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE12 graded by Suzanne
Suzanne
National
| Outstanding | 17% | 10% | +6 |
| Good | 33% | 66% | -32 |
| Requires improvement | 50% | 19% | +31 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 32 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Suzanne Blay's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 91% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +9
- Length
- +9%
- Next steps
- 4.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Reading & phonics 100%Leadership & governance 98%Curriculum 98%Progress & outcomes 95%Teaching & assessment 93%Behaviour 83%Maths 68%SEND & inclusion 53%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes20
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years37
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management35
Outcomes15
Personal development20
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare15
Quality of education20
Teaching, learning and assessment15
All inspections (40)
- William Stockton Community Primary School9 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Claire Cropper, Keith Pullen, Suzanne BlaylowestExpected
- St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool21 Apr 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Halton· very positive tone· Frith Murphy, Christopher McDonald, Suzanne BlaylowestExpected
- Good
- New Park Primary School12 Mar 2025 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· positive tone· Helen Friend, Suzanne Blay, Valmai RobertsGood
- Farndon Primary School29 Jan 2025 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Lee Comber, Jeanette Westhead, Suzanne BlayGood
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School19 Jun 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Trafford· very positive tone· Helen Friend, Elizabeth Hulse, Phil Dickson +1Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Banks Lane Infant School16 Nov 2023 ·Community school· Stockport· very positive tone· Ruth Moran, Lisa Hesmondhalgh, Suzanne BlayGood
- St Michael's Community Academy1 Nov 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire East· positive tone· Frith Murphy, Deborah Bailey, Suzanne BlayRequires improvement
- Good
- Greenleas Primary School14 Jun 2023 ·Community school· Wirral· very positive tone· Craig Richardson, Michelle Beard, Suzanne BlayGood
- Requires improvement
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn9 Nov 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· James Blackwell, Suzanne BlayRequires improvement
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School29 Jun 2022 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sarah Barraclough, John Donald, Suzanne BlayGood
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Bewsey Lodge Primary School6 Oct 2021 ·Community school· Warrington· very positive tone· Claire Cropper, Lenford White, Suzanne BlayGood
- Beechwood Primary School and Nursery30 Sept 2021 ·Community school· Cheshire East· positive tone· Julie Barlow, Gaynor Rennie, Suzanne BlayGood
- Good
- St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School9 Jan 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Suzanne BlayInspection
- Alvanley and Manley Village School3 Dec 2019 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Ian Shackleton, Suzanne BlayInspection
- Davenham CofE Primary School6 Nov 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Elizabeth Stevens, Christine Howard, Suzanne BlayGood
- Huxley CofE Primary School15 Oct 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cheshire West and Chester· mixed tone· Allan Torr, Suzanne BlayInspection
- Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School12 Sept 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Gill Pritchard, Julie Brookes, Suzanne BlayGood
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- Woodlands Primary School25 Apr 2019 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Ian Shackleton, Michelle Joyce, Suzanne BlayRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Smallwood CofE Primary School20 Mar 2019 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· John Donald, Linda Griffiths, Suzanne BlayGood
- Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School7 Mar 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Wirral· very positive tone· Elizabeth Stevens, Chris Metcalfe, Maureen Hints +1Good
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington28 Feb 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Stockport· very positive tone· Ian Shackleton, Louise Corlett, Suzanne BlayGood
- Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey10 Jan 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Wirral· positive tone· Steve Bentham, Maggie Parker, Suzanne BlayGood
- Moorside Primary School28 Nov 2018 ·Academy converter· Tameside· very positive tone· Ian Shackleton, Suzanne Blay, Timothy GartsideGood
- St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary School21 Nov 2018 ·Voluntary controlled school· Stockport· mixed tone· Steve Bentham, Joan Williamson, Kathy Nichol +1Inadequate
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School10 Oct 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Oldham· very positive tone· Erica Sharman, Sue Eastwood, Suzanne BlayGood
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary19 Sept 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Deana Aldred, Steve Bentham, Suzanne BlayRequires improvement
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School11 Jul 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Bury· mostly positive tone· Amanda Stringer, Joanne Olsson, Suzanne BlayRequires improvement
- Good
- Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre22 Jun 2018 ·Community school· Salford· mostly positive tone· John Donald, Ann Gill, Suzanne Blay +1Requires improvement
- Good
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