Ofsted Inspector
Amanda Kennedy
Active in published reports from Feb 2023 to Mar 2026.
Inspections
7
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
1
Schools & FE 7
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Amanda
Amanda
National
| Outstanding | 17% | 10% | +6 |
| Good | 67% | 66% | +1 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 17% | 5% | +12 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 6 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Amanda Kennedy's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −15
- Length
- −10%
- Next steps
- 3.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Progress & outcomes 100%Staff development 100%Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 86%Curriculum 71%Behaviour 57%Safeguarding 57%Maths 57%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes6
Curriculum and teaching1
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management6
Participation and development1
Personal development6
Quality of education6
All inspections (7)
- Back to Work Training Limited17 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockport· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Amanda Kennedy, Elaine Price +2Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- Collinge & Co Training Limited14 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Liverpool· very positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Amanda Kennedy, David Towsey +1Outstanding
- UK Skills Academy Limited21 Mar 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Amanda Kennedy, Jaqui ScottGood
- Code Nation Limited13 Oct 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Amanda Kennedy, Helen WhelanGood
- We Are Momentum Limited23 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire East· critical tone· Alastair Mollon, Amanda Kennedy, Gareth Luke +1Inadequate
- Michael John Training Manchester25 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Amanda Kennedy, Kate Wallace +2Good
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust24 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Elaine Price, Amanda Kennedy, Dilys Taylor +2Good
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