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Tom Theobold
Active in published reports from Feb 2026 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
22
As lead
14
64% of visits
Last 12 months
22
Remits
1
Schools & FE 22
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement22
Attendance and behaviour22
Curriculum and teaching22
Early years2
Inclusion22
Leadership and governance22
Personal development and wellbeing22
Post 16 provision9
All inspections (22)
- Workington Academy15 Sept 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· positive tone· Tom Theobold, Andy Burton, Gerard Preston +3lowestExpected
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School9 Sept 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Tom Theobold, Darren McCannlowestNeeds attention
- Dowson Primary Academy21 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Tameside· very positive tone· Chris Fielding, Andrew Scholz, Ruth Moran +1lowestExpected
- Urmston Grammar Academy14 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Trafford· very positive tone· Tom Theobold, Christopher Beard, Gerard Preston +2lowestStrong
- Christ The King Catholic High School7 Jul 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Tom Theobold, Stephen Ruddy, Sue FarrimondlowestNeeds attention
- Birkenhead Park School30 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Wirral· very positive tone· Tom Theobold, Erin Wheeler, Ian Young +1lowestExpected
- Neston High School23 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Tom Theobold, Adam Sproston, Claire Hallwood +3lowestExpected
- Brine Leas School16 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Tom Theobold, Alyson Middlemass, David Roberts +3lowestExpected
- Tytherington School9 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Tom Theobold, Alyson Middlemass, Helen Friend +2lowestExpected
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form3 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Lisa Corrigan, Chris Meldrum, Eleanor Overland +4lowestExpected
- The County High School, Leftwich2 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Tom Theobold, Karen Parker, Liz Kelly +2lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School12 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Lisa Corrigan, Chris Meldrum, Julie Yarwood +2lowestExpected
- Moorside High School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Salford· positive tone· Tom Theobold, Chris Glennon, Gerard Preston +3lowestExpected
- Sir William Stanier School28 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire East· mixed tone· Tom Theobold, Chris Glennon, Jamie Jardine +1lowestNeeds attention
- Rayner Stephens High School21 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Tom Theobold, David Bell, Sue Farrimond +1lowestNeeds attention
- Carnforth High School14 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· positive tone· Tom Theobold, David Marchant, Derek Yarwood +1lowestNeeds attention
- Smithills School31 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Helen Fowler, Liz Kelly, Paula Crawley +2lowestNeeds attention
- Cowley International College10 Mar 2026 ·Community school· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Dawn Platt, Gerard Preston +3lowestNeeds attention
- St John Bosco Arts College3 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Anne Murphy, Katie Sharp +2lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco3 Feb 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Jenny Jones, Julie Yarwood, Shane Richardson +1lowestNeeds attention
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