HMI
Andrea Machell
Active in published reports from Mar 2014 to Jun 2025.
Inspections
149
As lead
73
49% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 61 · Other 88
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE37 graded by Andrea
Andrea
National
| Outstanding | 8% | 10% | -2 |
| Good | 57% | 66% | -9 |
| Requires improvement | 32% | 19% | +13 |
| Inadequate | 3% | 5% | -2 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 59 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Andrea Machell's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 40% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- +12%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Staff development 90%Progress & outcomes 90%Leadership & governance 88%Teaching & assessment 87%Curriculum 81%Maths 66%Safeguarding 54%Behaviour 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes3
Behaviour and attitudes48
Leadership and management52
Outcomes3
Personal development48
Personal development, behaviour and welfare3
Quality of education48
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment3
All inspections (149)
- Westmorland and Furness Council20 Jun 2025 ·Adult and Community Learning· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Andrea Machell, Chloe Rendall +2Good
- The Academy of Leadership & Management Ltd6 Jun 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockport· positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Andrea Machell, Angus ForsythGood
- Runshaw College21 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Lancashire· positive tone· Zoe Ibbotson, Andrea Machell, Danny Braithwaite +9Good
- Lancaster and Morecambe College7 Feb 2025 ·Further education· Lancashire· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Andrea Machell, Angela Owens +9Good
- Aspire Procurement Training Ltd17 Jan 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Portsmouth· positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Andrea Machell, Rochelle SaneriaGood
- Carmel College6 Dec 2024 ·Further education· St. Helens· very positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Amanda Mackinnon, Andrea Machell +3Outstanding
- Warrington and Vale Royal College22 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Warrington· very positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell +8Good
- Cheshire College - South & West25 Oct 2024 ·Further education· Cheshire East· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Andrea Machell, Angus Forsyth +11Good
- Good
- Salford City College3 May 2024 ·Further education· Salford· mostly positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Andrea Machell, Andy Gadsdon +12Requires improvement
- Tameside College8 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Tameside· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Alex Lang, Alison Cameron Brandwood +10Good
- Report
- Hyper Island Limited24 Nov 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Andrea Machell, Julia Stevens, Suzanne WainwrightRequires improvement
- Report
- Compass Skills Training Limited4 Aug 2023 ·Schools & FE· Chorley· mostly positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alastair Mollon, Candice Downie +1Requires improvement
- The Apprentice Academy Limited14 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Andrea Machell, Danny Braithwaite +3Good
- North Wales Training Ltd.5 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire East· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Maura Cummins, Zoe IbbotsonGood
- Hopwood Hall College28 Apr 2023 ·Further education· Rochdale· positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alastair Mollon, Alex Lang +11Good
- Report
- Aspire Sporting Academy Ltd10 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oldham· mixed tone· Elaine Price, Andrea Machell, Jaqui Scott +2Requires improvement
- Report
- The Specialists Hub Ltd20 Jan 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Andrea Machell, Jaqui Scott, Suzanne HornerRequires improvement
- Jarvis Training Management Limited16 Dec 2022 ·Schools & FE· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell +3Requires improvement
- Wigan and Leigh College2 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Wigan· positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +10Good
- The Training Brokers Limited21 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Salford· mostly positive tone· Elaine Price, Andrea Machell, Kelly Perkin +2Requires improvement
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- Training Works (NW) Ltd30 Sept 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Blackpool· mixed tone· Andrea Machell, Andrew Ross, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones +1Requires improvement
- Richmond Training Academy Limited18 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Emma King, Maggie FobisterRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Springfields Fuels Limited15 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Andrea Machell, Bob Busby +2Good
- Genesis Training Limited1 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mixed tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Andrea Machell, Dilys Taylor +3Inadequate
- Instep UK Limited26 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Warrington· positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Andrea Machell, Bob Busby +4Good
- Raise The Bar Limited13 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Knowsley· mostly positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Andrea Machell, Elaine Price +3Requires improvement
- Genii Engineering & Technology Training Limited24 Mar 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Alison Humphreys, Andrea Machell +4Requires improvement
- East Lancashire Learning Group18 Mar 2022 ·Further education· Lancashire· very positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell, Elaine Price +7Outstanding
- Complete Skills Solutions Limited28 Jan 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sefton· positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Andrea Machell, Philippa FirthGood
- NCG21 Jan 2022 ·Further education· Newcastle upon Tyne· mostly positive tone· Charles Searle, Alison Cameron-Brandwood, Andrea Machell +12Good
- Blackburn College13 Jan 2022 ·Further education· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Alex Lang, Alison Cameron Brandwood +5Good
- Report
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council10 Dec 2021 ·Adult and Community Learning· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Andrea Machell, Dilys Taylor +3Good
- Burnley College26 Nov 2021 ·Further education· Lancashire· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alex Lang, Alison Humphreys +8Good
- Blackpool and the Fylde College12 Nov 2021 ·Further education· Blackpool· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alastair Mollon, Elaine Price +10Good
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council2 Nov 2021 ·Other· Bury· very positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell, Kim BleasdaleReport
- BAE Systems PLC22 Oct 2021 ·Employer Provider· Lancashire· very positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alastair Mollon, Andrew Scanlan +4Outstanding
- Trainingplatform Ltd1 Oct 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· mixed tone· Andrea Machell, Alastair Mollon, Alex LangInadequate
- Back to Work Training Limited24 Sept 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockport· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Andrea Machell, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones +3Good
- ANS Academy Limited3 Sept 2021 ·Schools & FE· Manchester· very positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alison Humphreys, Ruth StammersOutstanding
- NTG Training Ltd23 Jul 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· mixed tone· Andrea Machell, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Beth Selwood +2Requires improvement
- Good
- NowSkills Limited25 Jun 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alastair Mollon, Bob Busby +1Good
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- Riverside College Halton11 Mar 2020 ·Further education· Halton· very positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alastair Mollon, Jill Gray +5Outstanding
- Southport Education Group14 Feb 2020 ·Further education· Sefton· very positive tone· Andrea Machell, Bob Busby, Jackie Shopland-Reed +5Good
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- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust17 Jan 2020 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Alex Lang, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +2Requires improvement
- Warrington and Vale Royal College11 Oct 2019 ·Further education· Warrington· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alex Fau-Goodwin, Elaine Smith +5Good
- Good
- Azilo Training Ltd22 Aug 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Salford· mixed tone· Kim Bleasdale, Andrea Machell, Dilys Taylor +2Report
- Azilo Training Ltd22 Aug 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Salford· mixed tone· Kim Bleasdale, Andrea Machell, Dilys Taylor +2Report
- Ensis Solutions Limited24 Jul 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wigan· mixed tone· Kim Bleasdale, Andrea Machell, Jackie Moores +2Report
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- Priestley College16 May 2019 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Warrington· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alex Fau-Goodwin, Clare Russell +2Report
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- Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College29 Mar 2019 ·Further education· Stockport· mostly positive tone· Paul Cocker, Andrea Machell, Charles Lewis +5Report
- St Mary's College1 Mar 2019 ·Further education· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Clare Russell, Roger Pilgrim +1Report
- ProCo NW Limited15 Feb 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wigan· mixed tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell, Dilys Taylor +4Report
- UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park31 Jan 2019 ·University technical college· Sheffield· positive tone· Dimitris Spiliotis, Andrea Machell, Gillian FisherGood
- Blackpool Borough Council25 Jan 2019 ·Adult and Community Learning· Blackpool· mostly positive tone· Andrea Machell, Bob Busby, Marinette Bazin +1Report
- Watertrain Limited16 Jan 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Warrington· mixed tone· Andrea Machell, Bob Busby, Graham CunninghamReport
- Blackburn College14 Dec 2018 ·Further education· Blackburn with Darwen· mixed tone· Andrea Machell, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Bev Cross +7Report
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- Preston College18 Oct 2018 ·Further education· Lancashire· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Chris Toon, Fallon Southwell +6Report
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- South Staffordshire College18 May 2018 ·Further education· Staffordshire· mixed tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Andrea Machell, Bryan Davies +6Report
- Tameside College27 Apr 2018 ·Further education· Tameside· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Elaine Price +6Report
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council9 Mar 2018 ·Adult and Community Learning· Stockport· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Bev Cross, Ken FisherReport
- Hugh Baird College1 Mar 2018 ·Further education· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell, Dilys Taylor +6Report
- Hugh Baird College1 Mar 2018 ·Further education· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell, Dilys Taylor +6Report
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- Accrington and Rossendale College19 Jan 2018 ·Further education· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Andrea Machell, Charles Lewis, Ken Fisher +5Report
- Lakes College - West Cumbria8 Dec 2017 ·Further education· Cumberland· positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alastair Mollon, Andrea Machell +4Report
- Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd)30 Nov 2017 ·Independent Specialist College· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Andrea Machell, Elaine Price, Maggie FobisterReport
- City of Wolverhampton College17 Nov 2017 ·Further education· Wolverhampton· mostly positive tone· Andrea Machell, Andrew Thompson, Barbara Hughes +6Report
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- The City of Liverpool College5 Oct 2017 ·Further education· Liverpool· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Bernie White +7Report
- TTE Training Limited14 Jul 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Elaine Price, Alison Cameron-Brandwood, Andrea Machell +2Report
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- Kendal College9 Jun 2017 ·Further education· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell, Dilys Taylor +4Report
- University of Sheffield19 May 2017 ·Higher education institutions· Sheffield· mixed tone· Rachel Angus, Andrea Machell, Ken Fisher +2Report
- Mid-Cheshire College of Further Education12 May 2017 ·Further education· Cheshire West and Chester· critical tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alex Fau-Goodwin, Andrea Machell +6Report
- St Helens College27 Apr 2017 ·Further education· St. Helens· mixed tone· Paul Cocker, Alison Cameron-Brandwood, Andrea Machell +6Report
- UK Training & Development Limited7 Apr 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· critical tone· Tony Gallagher, Andrea Machell, Christopher Bealey +4Report
- UK Training & Development Limited7 Apr 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· critical tone· Tony Gallagher, Andrea Machell, Christopher Bealey +4Report
- Heart of Yorkshire Education Group30 Mar 2017 ·Further education· Wakefield· mixed tone· Tracey Mace-Akroyd, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Allan Shaw +7Report
- Good
- LTE Group10 Mar 2017 ·Further education· Manchester· mixed tone· Steve Hailstone, Andrea Machell, Bev Cross +11Report
- LTE Group10 Mar 2017 ·Further education· Manchester· mixed tone· Steve Hailstone, Andrea Machell, Bev Cross +11Report
- Inadequate
- Tameside College17 Feb 2017 ·Further education· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Alastair Mollon, Alison Cameron Brandwood +6Report
- Bolton College10 Feb 2017 ·Further education· Bolton· positive tone· Stephen Miller, Andrea Machell, Andrew Scanlan +6Report
- Bolton College10 Feb 2017 ·Further education· Bolton· positive tone· Stephen Miller, Andrea Machell, Andrew Scanlan +6Report
- Holy Cross College3 Feb 2017 ·Further education· Bury· mixed tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Andrea Machell, Nick Gadfield +2Report
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- West Cheshire College15 Dec 2016 ·Further education· Cheshire West and Chester· mixed tone· Andrea Machell, Jackie Moores, Julia Gray +6Report
- Kingston Upon Hull City Council2 Dec 2016 ·Adult and Community Learning· Kingston upon Hull· mixed tone· Andrea Machell, Bev Cross, Helen Groves +4Report
- Franklin College14 Oct 2016 ·Further education· North East Lincolnshire· mixed tone· Heather Barnett, Andrea Machell, Catharine Jackson +1Report
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- Middlesbrough College23 Sept 2016 ·Further education· Middlesbrough· mostly positive tone· Charles Searle, Andrea Machell, Heather Hartmann +10Report
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