Ofsted Inspector
Alan Hammersley
Active in published reports from May 2022 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
29
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
2
Schools & FE 28 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE18 graded by Alan
Alan
National
| Outstanding | 6% | 10% | -5 |
| Good | 39% | 66% | -27 |
| Requires improvement | 56% | 19% | +36 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 18 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Alan Hammersley's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 87% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +5
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 4.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 16%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 97%SEND & inclusion 93%Behaviour 90%Leadership & governance 86%Progress & outcomes 72%Personal development 59%Reading & phonics 55%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes20
Curriculum and teaching5
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management20
Personal development20
Personal development and wellbeing5
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education20
All inspections (29)
- Whalley Range 11-18 High School8 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Manchester· very positive tone· Lisa Corrigan, Alan Hammersley, Karen Lynskey +2lowestStrong
- Halewood Academy12 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Knowsley· positive tone· Neil Johnson, Alan Hammersley, David Wadsworth +3lowestExpected
- Shevington High School6 May 2026 ·Community school· Wigan· very positive tone· Helen Fowler, Alan Hammersley, David Woolley +2lowestExpected
- The Valley Leadership Academy21 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Neil Johnson, Alan Hammersley, Charlotte Oles +1lowestNeeds attention
- St Hilda's Church of England High School20 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Amina Modan, Alan Hammersley, David Roberts +2lowestExpected
- Ungraded inspection
- Aldridge UTC Warrington13 Nov 2024 ·University technical college· Warrington· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Alan Hammersley, Sue FarrimondRequires improvement
- St Matthew's RC High School16 Oct 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Alan Hammersley, Dympna Woods +3Good
- St Mary's Catholic High School9 Oct 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· positive tone· Jenny Jones, Alan Hammersley, Claire HollisterUngraded inspection
- Requires improvement
- Tottington High School15 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Bury· mostly positive tone· Sally Rix, Alan Hammersley, David Roberts +2Requires improvement
- Keswick School24 Apr 2024 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· very positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Alan Hammersley, Derek Yarwood +3Outstanding
- Highfield Leadership Academy13 Mar 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackpool· mixed tone· Jenny Jones, Alan Hammersley, Andy Burton +2Requires improvement
- The Radclyffe School28 Feb 2024 ·Foundation school· Oldham· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Alan Hammersley, Craig Yates +3Good
- Requires improvement
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre30 Nov 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· positive tone· Kate Bowker, Alan Hammersley, Christine Veitch +1Good
- Smithills School20 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Charlotte Oles, Alan Hammersley, Chris Glennon +1Requires improvement
- Ullswater Community College19 Apr 2023 ·Foundation school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Alan Hammersley, Alexia Gargrave +3Good
- St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn22 Feb 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· mostly positive tone· Erica Sharman, Alan Hammersley, Derek Yarwood +1Requires improvement
- Calderstones School25 Jan 2023 ·Community school· Liverpool· positive tone· Ben Hill, Alan Hammersley, Christine Veitch +2Good
- Darwen Aldridge Community Academy15 Dec 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· mostly positive tone· Ben Hill, Alan Hammersley, Chris Meldrum +2Requires improvement
- Inspection
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy23 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Stephen Ruddy, Alan Hammersley +5Requires improvement
- St Michael's Church of England High School9 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Sefton· very positive tone· Dawn Platt, Alan Hammersley, Derek Yarwood +1Requires improvement
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School2 Nov 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Alan Hammersley, David Roberts +1Good
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- South Wirral High School12 Oct 2022 ·Foundation school· Wirral· very positive tone· Alyson Middlemass, Alan Hammersley, Chris Meldrum +1Good
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School22 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Alan Hammersley, Elaine Parkinson +2Good
- Accrington Academy5 May 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· positive tone· Amanda Downing, Alan Hammersley, David Woolley +1Requires improvement
- Report
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