Ofsted Inspector
Andrew Foster
Active in published reports from Apr 2016 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
64
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
11
Remits
1
Schools & FE 64
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE19 graded by Andrew
Andrew
National
| Outstanding | 21% | 10% | +11 |
| Good | 58% | 66% | -8 |
| Requires improvement | 21% | 19% | +2 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 36 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Andrew Foster's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 41% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- −2%
- Next steps
- 3.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 97%Teaching & assessment 88%Behaviour 83%SEND & inclusion 77%Progress & outcomes 75%Reading & phonics 66%Personal development 39%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes7
Achievement11
Attendance and behaviour11
Behaviour and attitudes34
Curriculum and teaching11
Early years26
Inclusion11
Leadership and governance11
Leadership and management48
Outcomes14
Personal development34
Personal development and wellbeing11
Personal development, behaviour and welfare14
Quality of education34
Teaching, learning and assessment14
All inspections (64)
- South Camberley Primary and Nursery School14 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Lea Hannam, Andrew Foster, Matthew Newberry +1lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Crofton Hammond Infant School23 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Alison Bradley, Andrew Foster, Carla LaneylowestExpected
- Stockham Primary School16 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Gareth Flemington, Andrew Foster, Lindsay McCarthylowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Bishopswood Infant School2 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Gareth Flemington, Andrew Foster, Emma BreckenridgelowestExpected
- Park View Primary School19 May 2026 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Vanessa Mason, Andrew Foster, Grace MacLean +1lowestExpected
- Castle Hill Infant School12 May 2026 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Jody Murphy, Andrew Foster, Nic BrownelowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School13 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Katie Hancock, Andrew Foster, Kate Owbridge +1lowestExpected
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School6 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Neil Pilsworth, Andrew Foster, Rebecca MaymanlowestExpected
- St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School9 Jul 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Portsmouth· positive tone· Catherine Old, Andrew Foster, Toby MartlewGood
- Wellington Community Primary School2 Jul 2025 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Russell Bennett, Andrew Foster, Lorraine GrecoOutstanding
- Good
- Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School4 Jun 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Neil Pilsworth, Andrew FosterGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Haywards Farm School12 Dec 2024 ·Other independent special school· West Berkshire· very positive tone· Laura James, Andrew FosterOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Queensgate Foundation Primary9 Oct 2024 ·Foundation school· Isle of Wight· very positive tone· Chris Parker, Andrew Foster, James HumphriesGood
- Good
- Norwood Primary & Pre-School25 Sept 2024 ·Community school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Chris Parker, Andrew Foster, Catherine CottinghamGood
- Whiteley Primary School10 Jul 2024 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Carl McCarthy, Andrew Foster, James Everett +1Outstanding
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- Pyrford Church of England Primary School26 Jun 2024 ·Academy converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Carl McCarthy, Andrew Foster, James StuartOutstanding
- St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley12 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Neil Pilsworth, Andrew Foster, Sarah O’DonnellGood
- West Witney Primary School & Nursery5 Jun 2024 ·Community school· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Darren Aisthorpe, Andrew Foster, Lorraine GrecoGood
- Good
- Castle Primary School13 Mar 2024 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Lizzie Jeanes, Andrew Foster, Judith O’HareGood
- Good
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)18 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Portsmouth· positive tone· Scott Reece, Andrew Foster, Neil PilsworthGood
- Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School11 Oct 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Hampshire· positive tone· Sara Staggs, Andrew Foster, Simon WoodbridgeGood
- Good
- Inspection
- Aldworth School8 Feb 2023 ·Community school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Marian Feeley, Andrew Foster, Paul James +1Requires improvement
- The Cooper School30 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· mixed tone· Nick Simmonds, Andrew Foster, Mike Boddington +2Requires improvement
- Lift Ryde16 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Isle of Wight· mostly positive tone· Linda Culling, Andrew Foster, Jason Philipsz +2Good
- The Cherwell School20 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Matthew Haynes, Andrew Foster, Claire Copeland +2Outstanding
- Kents Hill Park all-through school5 Oct 2022 ·Free schools· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Linda Culling, Andrew Foster, Kate Magliocco +2Good
- Brompton Academy22 Sept 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Medway· mixed tone· Michelle Lower, Andrew Foster, Rupert Prutton +2Requires improvement
- Court Moor School13 Jul 2022 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Paul Metcalf, Andrew Foster, Christopher DohertyInspection
- Inspection
- The St Leonards Academy15 Jun 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· East Sussex· mixed tone· Ann Fearon, Andrew Foster, Eliot Hodges +2Requires improvement
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge11 May 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Paul Metcalf, Andrew Foster, Jane CartwrightGood
- Inspection
- St Philip Howard Catholic School6 Oct 2021 ·Academy converter· West Sussex· very positive tone· Paul Metcalf, Andrew Foster, Keith PailthorpeInspection
- Cove School15 Jan 2020 ·Foundation school· Hampshire· positive tone· Keith Pailthorpe, Andrew Foster, Peter Rodin +1Good
- John Madejski Academy8 Jan 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Reading· positive tone· Paula Sargent, Andrew Foster, Jane Cartwright +1Requires improvement
- Howard of Effingham School4 Dec 2019 ·Academy converter· Surrey· positive tone· Dylan Davies, Andrew Foster, Colin Lankester +2Good
- Garth Hill College15 May 2019 ·Community school· Bracknell Forest· positive tone· Harry Ingham, Andrew Foster, Ciaran ODowda +2Good
- The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School13 Mar 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Surrey· positive tone· Mark Bagust, Andrew Foster, Emma Phillips +1Good
- The Brakenhale School30 Jan 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Bracknell Forest· very positive tone· Christopher Lee, Andrew Foster, Christopher Doherty +1Good
- Newlands Girls' School10 Oct 2018 ·Academy converter· Windsor and Maidenhead· very positive tone· Harry Ingham, Andrew Foster, Frederick Valletta +2Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Warblington School4 May 2018 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Clare Gillies, Andrew Foster, Christopher Doherty +1Good
- Lift New Forest7 Feb 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Hampshire· very positive tone· Lucy English, Andrew Foster, Christopher DohertyGood
- The Regis School1 Nov 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· West Sussex· positive tone· Clare Gillies, Alan Powell, Andrew Foster +2Good
- The Victory Academy27 Sept 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Medway· positive tone· Theresa Phillips, Andrew Foster, Ann Fearon +1Good
- The Romsey School15 Jun 2017 ·Academy converter· Hampshire· very positive tone· Gary Holden, Andrew Foster, Charlotte Wilson +5Good
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form7 Jun 2017 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Simon Hughes, Andrew Foster, Karon Buck +3Good
- The Hamble School22 Mar 2017 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Gary Holden, Alistair Brien, Andrew Foster +2Good
- Oakmoor School13 Oct 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Hampshire· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Andrew Foster, Harry KuttyGood
- Worthing High School20 Apr 2016 ·Academy converter· West Sussex· positive tone· Clare Gillies, Andrew Foster, Christopher Lee +1Good
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