Additional Inspector
Thomas Walton
Active in published reports from Mar 2012 to May 2026.
Inspections
50
As lead
20
40% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
1
Schools & FE 50
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE12 graded by Thomas
Thomas
National
| Outstanding | 25% | 10% | +15 |
| Good | 42% | 66% | -24 |
| Requires improvement | 25% | 19% | +6 |
| Inadequate | 8% | 5% | +4 |
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.
Thomas Walton's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 39% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 4.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 98%Behaviour 90%Progress & outcomes 88%Maths 56%SEND & inclusion 48%Personal development 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes9
Achievement7
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes19
Behaviour and safety2
Curriculum and teaching5
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management44
Outcomes17
Personal development19
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare17
Post 16 provision5
Quality of education19
Quality of teaching2
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment17
All inspections (50)
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science19 May 2026 ·Foundation school· Sandwell· very positive tone· Stuart Clarkson, Clare Turner, Debbie Tremble +3lowestExpected
- Old Swinford Hospital28 Apr 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Dudley· very positive tone· Paul Halcro, Martin Spoor, Stewart Tait +2lowestNeeds attention
- Walsall Academy17 Mar 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Walsall· very positive tone· Andrew Madden, Ed Leighton, Gail Peyton +3lowestExpected
- Colmers School and Sixth Form College3 Mar 2026 ·Foundation school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Paul Halcro, Ed Leighton, Mark Fenton +2lowestExpected
- Moseley School and Sixth Form9 Dec 2025 ·Foundation school· Birmingham· mixed tone· Bianka Zemke, Alexander Laney, Andrew Madden +3lowestUrgent improvement
- Lift Rawlett11 Jun 2025 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· critical tone· Andrew Washbourne, Elizabeth Lawson, Liz Todd +1Requires improvement
- John Taylor High School8 May 2025 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Bianka Zemke, Ed Leighton, Ezran Little +2Good
- King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy12 Mar 2025 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· positive tone· Bianka Zemke, Natasha Rancins, Niall Gallagher +1Good
- Lift Tamworth22 Jan 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Stuart Clarkson, Jane Epton, Mark Bailie +1Good
- Lyng Hall School6 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Coventry· positive tone· Martin Spoor, Clare Turner, Thomas Walton +1Good
- The Lacon Childe School12 Jun 2024 ·Academy converter· Shropshire· mixed tone· Thomas Walton, Patrick Amieli, Sukhbir FararRequires improvement
- Prince Henry's High School6 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Ian Tustian, Helen Reeves, Jane Epton +3Outstanding
- Dyson Perrins CofE Academy8 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· Worcestershire· positive tone· Sultanat Yunus, Gwen Onyon, Mark Bailie +1Good
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College11 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Coventry· positive tone· Thomas Walton, Clare Considine, David Hermitt +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Gospel Oak School12 Oct 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Sandwell· critical tone· Thomas Walton, John Parr, Mark Feldman +2Inadequate
- The Dormston School9 Jun 2022 ·Community school· Dudley· mostly positive tone· Thomas Walton, Graeme Rudland, Hannah Stoten +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Oldbury Academy8 Dec 2021 ·Academy converter· Sandwell· positive tone· Thomas Walton, Clare Considine, Graeme Rudland +2Good
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls18 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· very positive tone· Jane Spilsbury, Claire Price, Graeme Rudland +2Outstanding
- Walton Priory Middle School26 Feb 2020 ·Community school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Thomas Walton, Clare Considine, Philip HamiltonGood
- The De Montfort School6 Nov 2019 ·Community school· Worcestershire· mixed tone· Jane Spilsbury, Dave Gilkerson, Martin Spoor +2Inadequate
- Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy15 May 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Walsall· mostly positive tone· Jane Spilsbury, Caroline Badyal, David Hermitt +2Requires improvement
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- Requires improvement
- St Mary's RC High School30 Jan 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Herefordshire, County of· very positive tone· Thomas Walton, Andy Fisher, Lois Kelly +1Outstanding
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School8 Nov 2018 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· positive tone· Alun Williams, Andrea Quigley, Gwendoline Onyon +2Good
- North Bromsgrove High School24 May 2018 ·Community school· Worcestershire· critical tone· Thomas Walton, Clare Considine, Graham Tyrer +2Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Ryecroft CofE (C) Middle School2 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Staffordshire· positive tone· Thomas Walton, Julie GriffithsGood
- Abbot Beyne School25 May 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Thomas Walton, Julie Griffiths, Nicola Walters +1Good
- Stoke Park School and Community Technology College16 Feb 2017 ·Foundation school· Coventry· mixed tone· Thomas Walton, Ahmed Marikar, Andrew Madden +2Inadequate
- Handsworth Grammar School11 Jan 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Alun Williams, Adele Mills, Lois Kelly +3Outstanding
- Harris Church of England Academy30 Nov 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Warwickshire· mixed tone· Alun Williams, Elaine Haskins, Graham Tyrer +1Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College10 Jun 2016 ·Academy converter· Coventry· very positive tone· Huw Bishop, Bianka Zemke, Josie Leese +2Good
- Lift Tamworth25 May 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Thomas Walton, David Buckle, Marie McMahon +2Requires improvement
- Ormiston Forge Academy23 Mar 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Sandwell· very positive tone· Thomas Walton, Bernice Astling, Graham Tyrer +2Good
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall24 Feb 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Walsall· very positive tone· Huw Bishop, Alison Broomfield, Melanie Callaghan-Lewis +2Good
- Good
- Finham Park School21 Jan 2015 ·Academy converter· Coventry· positive tone· John Mallone, Peter McKenzie, Richard Williams +2Outstanding
- Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form7 Feb 2014 ·Community school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Steven Cartlidge, Bernadette Green, Laura Henshaw +2Outstanding
- Woodrush High School14 Nov 2013 ·Academy converter· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Mary Davis, Lesley Voaden, Nigel Boyd +1Outstanding
- Castle High School and Visual Arts College17 Oct 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Dudley· mostly positive tone· Elizabeth Cooper, Gwendoline Onyon, Suha Ahmad +1Requires improvement
- Dyson Perrins CofE Academy14 Feb 2013 ·Academy converter· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· Lisa Fraser, Jerry Seymour, Sa'ad Khaldi +1Requires improvement
- The Market Bosworth School11 May 2012 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Robert Barbour, Martyn Groucutt, Roisin Chambers +2Outstanding
- John Cleveland College15 Mar 2012 ·Voluntary controlled school· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· David Martin, Carol Worthington, Janet Bates +2Good
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