Ofsted Inspector
Adam Ryder
Active in published reports from Jan 2016 to Jan 2025.
Inspections
26
As lead
1
4% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 25 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE10 graded by Adam
Adam
National
| Outstanding | 40% | 10% | +30 |
| Good | 40% | 66% | -26 |
| Requires improvement | 20% | 19% | +1 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 17 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Adam Ryder's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 25% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −6
- Length
- +2%
- Next steps
- 3.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Leadership & governance 96%Behaviour 85%Progress & outcomes 73%SEND & inclusion 65%Reading & phonics 50%Maths 46%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes4
Behaviour and attitudes15
Leadership and management22
Outcomes7
Personal development15
Personal development, behaviour and welfare7
Quality of education15
Teaching, learning and assessment7
All inspections (26)
- The Boulevard Academy15 Jan 2025 ·Free schools· Kingston upon Hull, City of· mostly positive tone· Andrew Gibbins, Adam Ryder, Gillian Hemming +2Requires improvement
- Shelley College, A Share Academy11 Dec 2024 ·Academy converter· Kirklees· very positive tone· Matthew Vellensworth, Adam Ryder, Mike Kilgannon +2Outstanding
- The Academy at Shotton Hall10 Jul 2024 ·Academy converter· County Durham· very positive tone· Hannah Millett, Adam Ryder, Dan McKeating +2Outstanding
- All Saints Catholic School York27 Jun 2024 ·Academy converter· York· very positive tone· Rachel Goodwin, Adam Ryder, Anne Maingay +8Outstanding
- Airedale Academy31 Jan 2024 ·Academy converter· Wakefield· critical tone· Chris Fletcher, Adam Ryder, Vicky CallaghanRequires improvement
- Malton School14 Dec 2023 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Chris Carr, Adam Ryder, Dan Whieldon +2Good
- Ryedale School5 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Jessica McKay, Adam Ryder, Brian Janes +1Outstanding
- Conyers School27 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Stockton-on-Tees· positive tone· Katie Spurr, Adam Ryder, Kieran McGraneInspection
- Bingley Grammar School15 Sept 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Bradford· mostly positive tone· Eleanor Belfield, Adam Ryder, Katie NorthInspection
- Castle Hall Academy8 Feb 2023 ·Academy converter· Kirklees· mostly positive tone· Eleanor Belfield, Adam Ryder, Joe Barton +1Good
- St Peter's Catholic College30 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Redcar and Cleveland· mostly positive tone· Jessica McKay, Adam Ryder, Kate MorrisGood
- Outwood Academy Hemsworth12 Oct 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Wakefield· mostly positive tone· James Duncan, Adam Ryder, Angela White +1Requires improvement
- St Michael's Catholic Academy15 Sept 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Stockton-on-Tees· positive tone· Julian Appleyard, Adam Ryder, Gordon Watts +1Good
- Dyke House Sports and Technology College16 Mar 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Hartlepool· very positive tone· Graham Findlay, Adam Ryder, Christina Jones +2Outstanding
- Newland School for Girls17 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Kingston upon Hull, City of· positive tone· Katherine Spurr, Adam Ryder, Gillian Hemming +2Good
- Beacon Academy4 Mar 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· North East Lincolnshire· positive tone· Carl Sugden, Adam Ryder, Marc DoyleGood
- Vale of York Academy14 Nov 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· York· positive tone· Dimitris Spiliotis, Adam Ryder, Stephen CrossleyGood
- Requires improvement
- The Hermitage Academy31 Oct 2018 ·Academy converter· County Durham· critical tone· Barry Found, Adam Ryder, Joanne Owens +2Inadequate
- Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College15 Nov 2017 ·Community school· County Durham· mostly positive tone· David Pridding, Adam Ryder, Chris Smith +4Requires improvement
- Ilkley Grammar School30 Mar 2017 ·Academy converter· Bradford· very positive tone· Phil Smith, Adam Ryder, Andy Swallow +4Outstanding
- The Holy Family Catholic School11 Jan 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Bradford· positive tone· Mark Evans, Adam Ryder, Carl Sugden +3Report
- Oasis Academy Wintringham15 Jun 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· North East Lincolnshire· mixed tone· James McGrath, Adam Ryder, Barbara O’Brien +2Inadequate
- Good
- Outwood Academy Foxhills21 Jan 2016 ·Academy converter· North Lincolnshire· very positive tone· James McGrath, Adam Ryder, Barbara O’BrienGood
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