Ofsted Inspector
Amjid Zaman
Active in published reports from Mar 2022 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
26
As lead
9
35% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
1
Schools & FE 26
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE9 graded by Amjid
Amjid
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 56% | 66% | -10 |
| Requires improvement | 22% | 19% | +3 |
| Inadequate | 22% | 5% | +17 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 9 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Amjid Zaman's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −13
- Length
- −2%
- Next steps
- 4.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 12%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 100%Behaviour 88%Teaching & assessment 85%Reading & phonics 62%Progress & outcomes 54%Personal development 46%Attendance 46%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes12
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years7
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management12
Personal development12
Personal development and wellbeing5
Post 16 provision3
Quality of education12
All inspections (26)
- lowestNeeds attention
- Summerhill Primary Academy19 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Sandwell· positive tone· Laura Hopley, Amarjit Cheema, Amjid Zaman +1lowestNeeds attention
- Wightwick Hall School12 May 2026 ·Academy special converter· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Anna Vrahimi, Amjid Zaman, Pamela Matty +1lowestExpected
- Cheslyn Hay Academy14 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Stuart Clarkson, Amjid Zaman, Jacqui Swindlehurst +2lowestExpected
- Bilton School27 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Warwickshire· mixed tone· Ian Tustian, Amjid Zaman, Ed Leighton +2lowestNeeds attention
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Evergreen Academy12 Feb 2025 ·Academy alternative provision sponsor led· Wolverhampton· positive tone· Kirsty Foulkes, Amjid ZamanUngraded inspection
- Outstanding
- Good
- Inspection
- Discovery Academy31 Jan 2024 ·Academy special sponsor led· Warwickshire· mostly positive tone· Amjid Zaman, Wayne SimnerInspection
- Inspection
- The Linden Centre22 Jun 2023 ·Pupil referral unit· Telford and Wrekin· very positive tone· Amjid Zaman, Andrew OrgillGood
- Charlton School5 May 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Telford and Wrekin· positive tone· Stuart Clarkson, Amjid Zaman, Ant Edkins +2Good
- Inadequate
- Penn Fields School18 Jan 2023 ·Community special school· Wolverhampton· mostly positive tone· Amjid Zaman, Jane Edgerton, Russell HintonGood
- Good
- Inspection
- James Brindley School29 Jun 2022 ·Academy special converter· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Chris Pollitt, Amjid Zaman, Gemma Mann +1Inspection
- Inadequate
- Woodlands18 May 2022 ·Academy special converter· Warwickshire· mostly positive tone· Lesley Yates, Amjid ZamanInspection
- Titan Aston Academy12 May 2022 ·Free schools alternative provision· Birmingham· mixed tone· Ian Tustian, Amjid Zaman, Sue Morris-KingRequires improvement
- Fallings Park Primary School27 Apr 2022 ·Community school· Wolverhampton· mostly positive tone· Jonathan Leonard, Amjid Zaman, Debbie Newman +1Good
- Kickstart Academy17 Mar 2022 ·Academy alternative provision sponsor led· Telford and Wrekin· positive tone· Alun Williams, Amjid ZamanRequires improvement
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