Additional Inspector
Gary Holden
Active in published reports from Mar 2014 to May 2023.
Inspections
78
As lead
56
72% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Other 19 · Schools & FE 59
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 50 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Gary Holden's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 73% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +2
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 3.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 6%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 100%Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 92%Progress & outcomes 87%Maths 76%Behaviour 72%Staff development 46%Reading & phonics 42%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes14
Behaviour and attitudes5
Early years13
Leadership and management40
Outcomes33
Personal development5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare34
Quality of education5
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment34
All inspections (78)
- University of Southampton5 May 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Southampton· very positive tone· Laurie Anderson, Gary Holden, Linda Culling +1Report
- Report
- Buckingham Partnership2 Mar 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Buckinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Alison Bradley, Gary Holden, James BroadbridgeReport
- TES Institute12 May 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Camden· very positive tone· Alice Clay, Abigail Wilkinson, Gary Holden +2Report
- Report
- The National Mathematics and Physics SCITT27 May 2021 ·Initial Teacher Education· Buckinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Matthew Newberry, Gary Holden, Paul MetcalfReport
- Good
- Stantonbury International29 Jan 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Milton Keynes· critical tone· Catherine Old, Claire Shepherd, Gary Holden +3Inadequate
- Beaconsfield High School12 Dec 2019 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Gary Holden, Ann Fearon, Karen Roche +2Outstanding
- Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School27 Nov 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· West Berkshire· positive tone· Gary Holden, Mary Ellen McCarthyGood
- Dove House Academy25 Sept 2019 ·Academy special converter· Hampshire· very positive tone· Gary Holden, Hilary Goddard, Janis RogersOutstanding
- Report
- Heritage House School16 May 2019 ·Community special school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Gary Holden, Catherine DaviesGood
- The Burgess Hill Academy2 May 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· West Sussex· positive tone· Gary Holden, Colin Lankester, Eliot Hodges +1Good
- Good
- Holly Spring Junior School6 Mar 2019 ·Community school· Bracknell Forest· mostly positive tone· Gary Holden, Deirdre Crutchley, Jonathan ShieldsRequires improvement
- Oakwood Park Grammar School7 Feb 2019 ·Academy converter· Kent· very positive tone· Gary Holden, Alan Powell, Frederick Valletta +1Good
- Richmond Primary School31 Jan 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Kent· mostly positive tone· Gary Holden, Margaret Coussins, Yasmin MaskatiyaRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Wellington Community Primary School29 Nov 2018 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Gary Holden, Joanna Toulson, Maxine McDonald-TaylorOutstanding
- Letter
- Letter
- Good
- Lift Sir Herbert Leon13 Sept 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Milton Keynes· mostly positive tone· Gary Holden, Keith PailthorpeRequires improvement
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- Inadequate
- Report
- Report
- Broomhill Bank School7 Mar 2018 ·Foundation special school· Kent· positive tone· Gary Holden, Becky Greenhalgh, Eileen NortheyGood
- Good
- Buckswood School31 Jan 2018 ·Other independent school· East Sussex· critical tone· Caroline Dulon, Gary Holden, Jan Hunnam +1Inspection
- Buckswood School31 Jan 2018 ·Other independent school· East Sussex· critical tone· Caroline Dulon, Gary Holden, Jan Hunnam +1Inspection
- Aylesbury UTC24 Jan 2018 ·University technical college· Buckinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Gary Holden, Derrick BaughanRequires improvement
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Letter
- Bitterne Park School30 Nov 2017 ·Foundation school· Southampton· positive tone· Gary Holden, Catherine Davies, Colin Lankester +4Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Hernhill Church of England Primary School1 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kent· very positive tone· Gary Holden, Chris Donovan, Graham ChisnellOutstanding
- The Sholing Technology College4 Oct 2017 ·Community school· Southampton· mostly positive tone· Gary Holden, Emma Sanderson, Peter RodinRequires improvement
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy27 Sept 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Isle of Wight· positive tone· Gary Holden, Debbie Godfrey-Phaure, James Rouse +1Good
- Monitoring visit
- Good
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Good
- Letter
- Letter
- The Romsey School15 Jun 2017 ·Academy converter· Hampshire· very positive tone· Gary Holden, Andrew Foster, Charlotte Wilson +5Good
- Parsons Down Junior School7 Jun 2017 ·Community school· West Berkshire· positive tone· Gary Holden, Eileen Northey, Karen MetcalfeGood
- Report
- Good
- Rosebery School5 May 2017 ·Academy converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Gary Holden, Gerard Strong, Ian Bauckham +6Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- The Hamble School22 Mar 2017 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Gary Holden, Alistair Brien, Andrew Foster +2Good
- Aldingbourne Primary School16 Mar 2017 ·Community school· West Sussex· very positive tone· Gary Holden, Debra Anderson, Doug BrawleyGood
- Parkside Community Primary School10 Mar 2017 ·Community school· East Sussex· very positive tone· Gary Holden, Joyce Lydford, Leah GouldingOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- St Bede's School19 Jan 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Surrey· very positive tone· Gary Holden, Alan Powell, Frederick Valletta +5Outstanding
- The Academy, Selsey11 Jan 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· West Sussex· mostly positive tone· Gary Holden, Carol Grant, Debbie Godfrey-PhaureRequires improvement
- Inadequate
- Causeway School23 Sept 2016 ·Community school· East Sussex· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Ann McCarthy, Gary Holden +2Requires improvement
- St Jude's CofE Primary School21 Sept 2016 ·Voluntary controlled school· Portsmouth· mixed tone· Gehane Gordelier, Becky Greenhalgh, Brian Macdonald +2Requires improvement
- Knole Academy18 Nov 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Kent· mostly positive tone· Simon Hughes, Alan Taylor-Bennett, Caroline Walshe +4Requires improvement
- Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey5 Mar 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Kent· mostly positive tone· Jackie Jones, Gary Holden, Jason Ashley +2Requires improvement
- The Westgate School21 Mar 2014 ·Academy converter· Slough· very positive tone· Ann Short, Christopher Anders, Gary Holden +1Report
- Report
- Monitoring visit
- Report
- Monitoring visit
- Monitoring visit
- Letter
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