HMI
Kim Pigram
Active in published reports from Jan 2016 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
142
As lead
106
75% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
2
Schools & FE 131 · Other 11
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE11 graded by Kim
Kim
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 27% | 66% | -38 |
| Requires improvement | 36% | 19% | +17 |
| Inadequate | 36% | 5% | +32 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 81 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Kim Pigram's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 26% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −6
- Length
- +17%
- Next steps
- 4.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 12%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 97%Teaching & assessment 90%Curriculum 88%Behaviour 72%Progress & outcomes 66%Staff development 60%Maths 56%SEND & inclusion 43%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes15
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes17
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years18
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management63
Outcomes45
Personal development17
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare46
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education17
Sixth form5
Teaching, learning and assessment46
All inspections (142)
- All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School15 Sept 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Essex· positive tone· Kim Pigram, Ceri Jones, Sally NutmanlowestNeeds attention
- St Christopher's Academy9 Jun 2026 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Suffolk· positive tone· Kim Pigram, Heather HannlowestExpected
- First Base Ipswich Academy12 May 2026 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Suffolk· very positive tone· Kim Pigram, Ruth BrocklowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- Marriotts School13 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Louise Cooper, Ahson Mohammed, Daniel Leonard +3lowestExpected
- Leiston Primary School4 Jun 2025 ·Academy converter· Suffolk· positive tone· Kim Pigram, Cassandra Williams, Rebecca McCutcheonGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Hartismere School26 Feb 2025 ·Academy converter· Suffolk· very positive tone· Kim Pigram, Diana Fletcher, Karen Kerridge +1Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Inspection
- Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery29 Feb 2024 ·Community school· Essex· very positive tone· Kim Pigram, Jason Carey, Rebecca McCutcheonGood
- Inspection
- Inspection
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- Good
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inadequate
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- The St Christopher School14 Sept 2022 ·Academy special converter· Southend-on-Sea· positive tone· Kim Pigram, Katherine DouglasInspection
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- OA - Suffolk6 Oct 2021 ·Academy alternative provision sponsor led· Suffolk· critical tone· John Mitcheson, Kim Pigram, Wendy VarneyInadequate
- Davenant Foundation School29 Sept 2021 ·Academy converter· Essex· very positive tone· Liz Smith, Brenda Watson, Caroline Pardy +2Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Ocean Lodge Independent School4 Mar 2021 ·Other independent special school· Southend-on-Sea· mixed tone· Andrew Hemmings, Kim PigramInspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- The Anderson School12 Mar 2020 ·Other independent special school· Essex· critical tone· John Randall, Kim Pigram, Philippa DarleyInadequate
- Kingsmere School23 Jan 2020 ·Other independent special school· Cambridgeshire· mixed tone· John Mitcheson, Kim PigramInadequate
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Robert Barclay Academy19 Jun 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Kim Pigram, Bruce Goddard, David Hutton +1Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Parkside Academy5 Feb 2019 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Suffolk· mixed tone· John Mitcheson, Clare Fletcher, Kim PigramShort inspection
- Hailey Hall School25 Jan 2019 ·Academy special converter· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Kim Pigram, Lynda Walker, Margaret Burke +1Report
- Requires improvement
- Short inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Ortu Gable Hall School23 May 2018 ·Academy converter· Thurrock· mixed tone· Stefanie Lipinski-Barltrop, John Constable, John Randall +5Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Good
- Short inspection
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Brandles School21 Feb 2018 ·Community special school· Hertfordshire· critical tone· Kim Pigram, Kim Hall, Tania PerryInadequate
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Cecil Jones Academy6 Dec 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Southend-on-Sea· critical tone· Kim Pigram, Ashlie Hughes, Dan Leonard +1Inadequate
- Cecil Jones Academy6 Dec 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Southend-on-Sea· critical tone· Kim Pigram, Ashlie Hughes, Dan Leonard +1Inadequate
- Inspection
- Inadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Good
- Howard Community Primary School7 Jul 2017 ·Community school· Suffolk· critical tone· Kim Pigram, Ashley Best-White, Lesley Stevens +1Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Pinewood School18 May 2017 ·Academy special converter· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Kim Pigram, Tania PerryRequires improvement
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Southview School23 Feb 2017 ·Community special school· Essex· mostly positive tone· Kim Pigram, Stefanie Lipinski-BarltropInadequate
- UET Pathfinder Academy9 Feb 2017 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Norfolk· mixed tone· Kim Pigram, Alison Dominey, Henry Weir +1Requires improvement
- Meadow Primary School27 Jan 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Susan Aykin, Jane Ladner, Kim PigramGood
- Good
- OA - Thurrock11 Jan 2017 ·Academy alternative provision sponsor led· Thurrock· critical tone· Kim Pigram, John MitchesonInadequate
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Good
- East Point Academy12 Oct 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Suffolk· positive tone· Kim Pigram, Diana Fletcher, John Wilson +1Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Linslade School29 Jun 2016 ·Academy converter· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Kim Pigram, Andrew Maher, David Davies +1Good
- Good
- Good
- Flegg High School8 Jun 2016 ·Academy converter· Norfolk· positive tone· Kim Pigram, David Hutton, Elizabeth Cornish +1Good
- Good
- Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy12 May 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Suffolk· mixed tone· Kim Pigram, Carol Lowery, Marie MacLachlan +1Requires improvement
- Hinchingbrooke School27 Apr 2016 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Kim Pigram, Cecelia Moore, Ceri Evans +3Good
- Thurstable School20 Apr 2016 ·Academy converter· Essex· very positive tone· Kim Pigram, David Davies, Helen Loughran +1Good
- Good
- Thomas Clarkson Academy9 Mar 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Cambridgeshire· critical tone· John Mitcheson, David Hutton, John Wilson +2Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Good
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