HMI
Wendy D'Arcy
Active in published reports from May 2019 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
33
As lead
25
76% of visits
Last 12 months
23
Remits
1
Schools & FE 33
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE3 graded by Wendy
Wendy
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 67% | 66% | +1 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 33% | 5% | +29 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement23
Attendance and behaviour23
Behaviour and attitudes4
Curriculum and teaching23
Early years24
Inclusion23
Leadership and governance23
Leadership and management5
Outcomes1
Personal development4
Personal development and wellbeing23
Personal development, behaviour and welfare1
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education4
Teaching, learning and assessment1
All inspections (33)
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School9 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Dorset· positive tone· Rachel Hesketh, Jo Walker, Matthew Collins +1lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Northgate Primary School9 Jun 2026 ·Free schools· Somerset· very positive tone· Wendy D'Arcy, Lizzie Lethbridge, Sophie LainglowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Swindon Academy19 May 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Swindon· positive tone· Victoria Griffin, Claire Mirams, Craig Follett +4lowestExpected
- Melksham House School12 May 2026 ·Other independent special school· Wiltshire· mixed tone· Wendy D'Arcy, Rachel Hesketh, Simon BrownlowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Ad Astra Infant School28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Wendy D'Arcy, Christine Bulmer, Claire MiramslowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Milford Infants' School10 Feb 2026 ·Community school· Somerset· very positive tone· Thomas Brewer, Michelle Williamson, Wendy D'ArcylowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Upper Horfield Primary School20 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Wendy D'Arcy, Ken Buxton, Tonwen EmpsonlowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Widcombe Infant School6 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Wendy D'Arcy, Ben Jordan, Spencer AllenlowestExpected
- Glenfrome Primary School9 Dec 2025 ·Community school· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Wendy D'Arcy, Ben Jordan, Julie Carrington +1lowestNeeds attention
- Blackhorse Primary School25 Nov 2025 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Wendy D'Arcy, Ben Jordan, Donna Briggs +1lowestExpected
- Kings' Forest Primary School18 Nov 2025 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Jason Edge, Kelly Olive, Victoria Griffin +1lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Mill House School26 Jun 2025 ·Other independent special school· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Wendy D'Arcy, Mark CadwalladerGood
- Good
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- Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care16 Jul 2024 ·Local authority nursery school· Plymouth· positive tone· Heather Barraclough, Wendy D'ArcyInspection
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- Inadequate
- Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School23 May 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Wendy D'Arcy, Patricia Dodds, Simon BissettRequires improvement
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