Ofsted Inspector
Ian Bamford
Active in published reports from Oct 2016 to Apr 2026.
Inspections
9
As lead
1
11% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
2
Schools & FE 3 · Other 6
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE2 graded by Ian
Ian
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 50% | 19% | +31 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes2
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management2
Participation and development1
Personal development2
Quality of education2
All inspections (9)
- London Ambulance Service NHS Trust28 Apr 2026 ·Employer Provider· Lambeth· positive tone· Saher Nijabat, Ian Bamford, Maureen Gilmartin +1Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Buckinghamshire Council3 May 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Ian Bamford, Kat Morris +3Good
- Lifetime Training Group Limited16 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· mixed tone· Nick Crombie, Alastair Mollon, Ben Crook +30Requires improvement
- The Skills Partnership Limited13 Feb 2020 ·Independent Learning Provider· Reading· positive tone· Emma Barrett-Peel, Chris Leeding, Claire Griffin +2Report
- Report
- Umbrella Training And Employment Solutions Limited28 Nov 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Medway· very positive tone· Bob Cowdrey, Ian Bamford, Lynda BourneReport
- Report
- SETA18 Nov 2016 ·Independent Learning Provider· Southampton· very positive tone· Bob Cowdrey, Ian Bamford, Ian Goodwin +3Report
- The Reynolds Group Limited14 Oct 2016 ·Independent Learning Provider· Kent· very positive tone· Mark Shackleton, Ian Bamford, Richard Deane +2Report
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