Additional Inspector
Timothy Gartside
Active in published reports from Feb 2013 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
130
As lead
58
45% of visits
Last 12 months
6
Remits
2
Schools & FE 129 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE28 graded by Timothy
Timothy
National
| Outstanding | 4% | 10% | -7 |
| Good | 79% | 66% | +13 |
| Requires improvement | 18% | 19% | -1 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 72 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Timothy Gartside's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 79% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- +7%
- Next steps
- 5.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 98%Leadership & governance 93%Behaviour 88%Progress & outcomes 72%SEND & inclusion 64%Reading & phonics 62%Maths 59%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes15
Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes46
Curriculum and teaching6
Early years26
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management93
Outcomes34
Personal development46
Personal development and wellbeing6
Personal development, behaviour and welfare34
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education46
Teaching, learning and assessment34
All inspections (130)
- The Grange School30 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Halton· positive tone· Helen Fowler, Kevin Sexton, Lise Houldsworth +3lowestNeeds attention
- The Whitby High School23 Jun 2026 ·Foundation school· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Jenny Jones, Erin Wheeler, Jamie Jardine +3lowestNeeds attention
- Poplar House School9 Jun 2026 ·Other independent special school· Lancashire· positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Timothy GartsidelowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- Moorside High School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Salford· positive tone· Tom Theobold, Chris Glennon, Gerard Preston +3lowestExpected
- Essa Academy20 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Bolton· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Alexia Barnes Gargrave, Dympna Woods +2lowestStrong
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- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Parrs Wood High School5 Mar 2025 ·Academy converter· Manchester· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, David Roberts, Fiona Burke-JacksonUngraded inspection
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School29 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, David Roberts, Nick LowryUngraded inspection
- Co-op Academy Strinesdale15 Jan 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· mixed tone· Timothy Gartside, Michael Pennington, Neil Johnson +2Requires improvement
- Wilmslow High School8 Jan 2025 ·Community school· Cheshire East· positive tone· Kate Bowker, Julie Yarwood, Timothy GartsideUngraded inspection
- Hope Academy13 Nov 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· St. Helens· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Niamh Howlett, Paula Crawley +2Good
- North Chadderton School6 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Oldham· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Derek Yarwood, Katy Robinson +2Good
- Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School23 Oct 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Rochdale· very positive tone· Stephanie Innes-Taylor, Elizabeth Stevens, Emma Gater +1Good
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy16 Oct 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Derek Yarwood, Paula Crawley +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Dixons Pennine Academy12 Jun 2024 ·Academy converter· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Deborah Bailey, Paula Crawley +1Good
- Loreto High School Chorlton16 May 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Erica Sharman, Philip Wood +1Requires improvement
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy1 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Dawn Farrent, Katy Robinson +1Good
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy18 Apr 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Knowsley· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Derek Yarwood, Lindy Griffiths +1Requires improvement
- Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School27 Mar 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mixed tone· Timothy Gartside, Julie Cole, Louise McArdleInspection
- Turton School13 Mar 2024 ·Community school· Bolton· very positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Chris Meldrum, Jamie Jardine +2Good
- The Radclyffe School28 Feb 2024 ·Foundation school· Oldham· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Alan Hammersley, Craig Yates +3Good
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- Requires improvement
- St Christopher's RC Primary School6 Dec 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Tameside· very positive tone· Louise McArdle, Haroon Asghar, Timothy GartsideGood
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School22 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Rochdale· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Elaine Jackson, Timothy GartsideGood
- Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School11 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Leeds· very positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Ginny Robinson, Peter HeatonOutstanding
- Hunts Cross Primary School27 Sept 2023 ·Community school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Pamela Potter, Tim SherriffGood
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- St Margaret's CofE Primary School21 Jun 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Manchester· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Alex Farrow, John Hanley +1Good
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- Good
- Good
- St John's Church of England Primary School26 Apr 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Chris Metcalfe, Schelene FerrisGood
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- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy18 Jan 2023 ·Free schools· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Kelly Butler, Timothy GartsideGood
- Good
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- Culcheth High School16 Nov 2022 ·Community school· Warrington· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Steven Caldecott, Tuesday HumbyInspection
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School2 Nov 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Alan Hammersley, David Roberts +1Good
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- Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village12 Oct 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Stuart Perkins, Philip Barlow, Rebecca Jewitt +1Good
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School22 Sept 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, David Roberts, Emma Gregory +2Requires improvement
- The Byrchall High School14 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Wigan· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, David Roberts, David Woodhouse +1Good
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- Childwall Sports & Science Academy26 May 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· positive tone· Stephanie Gill, Jean Tarry, Stephen Cox +1Good
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form11 May 2022 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, David Woodhouse, Steven CaldecottInspection
- Whalley Range 11-18 High School28 Apr 2022 ·Academy converter· Manchester· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, David Roberts, Dawn FarrentInspection
- The Hyndburn Academy31 Mar 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Elaine Mawson, Nell BanfieldGood
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- Co-op Academy Oldershaw2 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· Wirral· positive tone· David Hampson, David Roberts, Helen O’Neill +1Good
- Neston High School9 Feb 2022 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Christine Veitch, David WoodhouseInspection
- Hazel Grove High School19 Jan 2022 ·Academy converter· Stockport· very positive tone· Michael Pennington, Christine Veitch, David Woodhouse +2Good
- Good
- Co-op Academy Failsworth9 Dec 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, David Woodhouse, Helen Gaunt +2Requires improvement
- All Saints Catholic High School17 Nov 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· very positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Christine Veitch, Jean Tarry +1Good
- Ladybridge High School4 Nov 2021 ·Community school· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Alyson Middlemass, Philip Wood +1Inspection
- Good
- The Mosslands School7 Oct 2021 ·Community school· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Lindy Griffiths, Martin Hanbury +2Requires improvement
- Alsager School15 Sept 2021 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Linda Emmett, David Roberts, Timothy GartsideInspection
- Inspection
- Darwen Vale High School4 Mar 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· critical tone· Alyson Middlemass, David Hampson, David Roberts +2Requires improvement
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- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Queen's Park High School9 Jan 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, David Roberts, Timothy GartsideGood
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School18 Dec 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Lesley Curtis, Tina CleughGood
- Inadequate
- Birkenhead Park School13 Nov 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Stephanie Gill, Timothy Gartside +1Requires improvement
- Halsnead Primary School16 Oct 2019 ·Academy converter· Knowsley· mostly positive tone· Lenford White, Barbara Dutton, Timothy GartsideRequires improvement
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy2 Oct 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· very positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Doreen Davenport, Steve Kirkpatrick +1Good
- Dowdales School10 Jul 2019 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Colin Bell, Nell Banfield +1Good
- Good
- Lowton Church of England High School26 Jun 2019 ·Foundation school· Wigan· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Christine Veitch, Linda Griffiths +1Requires improvement
- William Hulme's Grammar School15 May 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· very positive tone· Jonathan Smart, David Roberts, Stephen Rigby +2Good
- The Academy of St Nicholas9 May 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Liz Kelly, David Roberts, Jane Eccleston +2Requires improvement
- The Sutton Academy9 May 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· St. Helens· positive tone· Will Smith, Dawn Platt, Osama Abdul Rahim +2Requires improvement
- Good
- Wistaston Church Lane Academy3 Apr 2019 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Lenford White, Mandy Dodd, Timothy GartsideGood
- The Skipton Academy22 Mar 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· North Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Steve Shaw, Aejaz Laher, Timothy GartsideRequires improvement
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School14 Mar 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire West and Chester· mixed tone· Timothy Gartside, Emma Gregory, Gary Kelly +1Inadequate
- St Peter's Catholic High School27 Feb 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Dean Logan, Jane Eccleston +3Good
- St Gabriel's RC High School13 Feb 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Bury· critical tone· Neil Mackenzie, Linda Griffiths, Stephanie Gill +3Inadequate
- The Whitby High School7 Feb 2019 ·Foundation school· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Erica Sharman, Colin Bell, Linda Jones +2Requires improvement
- Notre Dame Catholic College24 Jan 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, David Roberts, Stephanie Gill +1Requires improvement
- Moorside Primary School28 Nov 2018 ·Academy converter· Tameside· very positive tone· Ian Shackleton, Suzanne Blay, Timothy GartsideGood
- Requires improvement
- Victoria Junior School12 Oct 2018 ·Community school· Cumberland· positive tone· Mavis Smith, Lisa Crausby, Timothy GartsideGood
- St Francis Xavier's College23 May 2018 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Anne Seneviratne, Annette Patterson, Osama Abdul Rahim +2Requires improvement
- All Saints Catholic High School18 Apr 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Annette Patterson, Deborah Bailey +1Requires improvement
- Hillside High School22 Feb 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Sefton· mixed tone· Stephen Ruddy, Elizabeth Haddock, Martin Hanbury +1Inadequate
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School25 Jan 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, David Roberts, Lenford White +2Requires improvement
- Wardle Academy13 Dec 2017 ·Academy converter· Rochdale· positive tone· Helen Gaunt, Annette Patterson, David Roberts +2Good
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn8 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mixed tone· Jonathan Jones, Nell Banfield, Elizabeth Haddock +3Requires improvement
- Siddal Moor Sports College11 Oct 2017 ·Community school· Rochdale· mixed tone· Alyson Middlemass, Annette Patterson, Jamie Jardine +1Requires improvement
- Gateacre School4 Oct 2017 ·Community school· Liverpool· positive tone· Anne Seneviratne, Emma Gregory, Stephen Ruddy +1Requires improvement
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre22 Sept 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Dawn Farrent, Martin Hanbury +2Requires improvement
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School28 Jun 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Halton· positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Joan Bonenfant, Deborah Bailey +3Good
- Holly Lodge Girls' College24 May 2017 ·Community school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Nell Banfield, Barbara Dutton, Timothy Gartside +1Requires improvement
- Harrytown Catholic High School11 Jan 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Stockport· mostly positive tone· Liz Kelly, Alyson Middlemass, Pritiben Patel +1Requires improvement
- Westleigh High School14 Dec 2016 ·Community school· Wigan· mixed tone· Jonathan Smart, Christine Veitch, David Woodhouse +3Inadequate
- Manchester Communication Academy28 Sept 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· mixed tone· Jonathan Jones, Andrew Cooper, Bernard Robinson +3Requires improvement
- Colne Primet Academy11 May 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Judith Straw, Anthony Clifford, Timothy GartsideRequires improvement
- St Julie's Catholic High School16 Mar 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Julie Yarwood, Barbara Dutton, Claire Hollister +3Requires improvement
- St Bede's Catholic High School21 Oct 2015 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Susan Wareing, Anne Seneviratne, Janet Peckett +2Good
- Tarleton Academy5 Dec 2014 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Stephen Wall, Victoria AthertonGood
- Upper Wharfedale School9 Oct 2014 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Irene Lavelle, Paul EdmonsonGood
- St Damian's RC Science College12 Mar 2014 ·Voluntary aided school· Tameside· positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Alan Brine, Osama Abdul Rahim +1Good
- All Saints' Catholic High School7 Mar 2014 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· positive tone· Anthony Briggs, Judith Gooding, Sheila Kaye +2Good
- Aston Academy5 Feb 2014 ·Academy converter· Rotherham· positive tone· Michael Maddison, Janet Pruchniewicz, Judith Gooding +2Good
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre3 Oct 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Derek Davies, Elizabeth Haddock, Jacqueline Rothery +2Requires improvement
- Pensby High School19 Sept 2013 ·Foundation school· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Michael Phipps, John Leigh, Timothy GartsideGood
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North11 Jul 2013 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Angela Headon, Fiona Burke-Jackson, Philip Smith +1Good
- Sheffield Park Academy5 Jun 2013 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· positive tone· John Young, Eleanor Garbutt, Robin Fugill +1Good
- Savio Salesian College23 May 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· mixed tone· James Kidd, Andrew Henderson, Bernard Robinson +1Inadequate
- Kearsley Academy10 May 2013 ·Academy sponsor led· Bolton· mixed tone· Paul Chambers, Judith Tolley, Timothy GartsideRequires improvement
- St John Plessington Catholic College1 May 2013 ·Academy converter· Wirral· very positive tone· Charles Lowry, Bimla Kumari, Derek Davies +2Outstanding
- Hanson School27 Feb 2013 ·Foundation school· Bradford· mostly positive tone· Gillian Salter-Smith, Geraldine Hutchinson, Kathleen Yates +2Requires improvement
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