Regional Director, South West and West Midlands
James McNeillie
Biography
James became Regional Director for the South West and West Midlands in 2024. He was appointed as Regional Director, South West in 2021 and before that, Regional Director, West Midlands in September 2020.
Previously, he was Assistant Regional Director and a Senior HMI in the West Midlands.
Before being appointed as one of His Majesty’s Inspectors in 2010, James had school leadership experience and a range of school improvement roles.
Regional Director, South West and West Midlands
Ofsted’s Regional Directors are responsible for Ofsted’s performance in a particular region. Each Regional Director leads a team of highly skilled inspectors to support improvement through inspection.
Previous roles in government
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Regional Director, South West
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Regional Director, West Midlands