Additional Inspector
Malcolm Willis
Active in published reports from Jul 2015 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
76
As lead
28
37% of visits
Last 12 months
7
Remits
2
Schools & FE 75 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE21 graded by Malcolm
Malcolm
National
| Outstanding | 10% | 10% | -1 |
| Good | 76% | 66% | +11 |
| Requires improvement | 14% | 19% | -5 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 47 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Malcolm Willis's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 76% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- −6%
- Next steps
- 3.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 99%Curriculum 99%Teaching & assessment 96%Behaviour 86%Progress & outcomes 64%Reading & phonics 63%SEND & inclusion 45%Personal development 43%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes5
Achievement7
Attendance and behaviour7
Behaviour and attitudes33
Curriculum and teaching7
Early years21
Inclusion7
Leadership and governance7
Leadership and management53
Outcomes19
Personal development33
Personal development and wellbeing7
Personal development, behaviour and welfare19
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education33
Teaching, learning and assessment19
All inspections (76)
- Winchelsea School16 Jun 2026 ·Community special school· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Julie Carrington, Gareth Morgan, Malcolm Willis +1lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestUrgent improvement
- North Hill House24 Feb 2026 ·Other independent special school· Somerset· very positive tone· Gavin Summerfield, Malcolm WillislowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Willowdown Primary School6 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Somerset· very positive tone· Sophie Hillson, Malcolm Willis, Sarah Jane TustainlowestExpected
- The Stable School10 Jul 2025 ·Other independent special school· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Victoria Griffin, Malcolm WillisGood
- Valley Bridge School22 May 2025 ·Other independent special school· Gloucestershire· mixed tone· James Oldham, Malcolm Willis, Marie ThomasRequires improvement
- Poole Grammar School14 May 2025 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Kelly Olive, Alun Williams, Jonty Archibald +2Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Balcarras School5 Mar 2025 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Rachel Hesketh, Alison Naylor, Benjamin Houghton +2Outstanding
- Cambian Somerset School27 Feb 2025 ·Other independent special school· Somerset· positive tone· Lakmini Harkus, Malcolm WillisGood
- Wadham School22 Jan 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Kelly Olive, Gary Lewis, Louise Davies +1Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Headley Park Primary School2 Oct 2024 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Ben Jordan, David New, Malcolm WillisGood
- Priestley Primary School4 Jul 2024 ·Community school· Wiltshire· positive tone· James Oldham, Caroline Musty, Malcolm WillisGood
- Culverhill School26 Jun 2024 ·Academy special converter· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Jen Southall, Malcolm WillisOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Sheldon School13 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· positive tone· Rachel Hesketh, Benjamin Houghton, Chris Field +2Good
- Ralph Allen School6 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Rachel Hesketh, Malcolm Willis, Tim ReddingInspection
- Avanti Park School21 Feb 2024 ·Free schools· Somerset· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Malcolm Willis, Paula MarshGood
- Good
- Springbank Primary Academy26 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Susan Aykin, Malcolm Willis, Paul WhitcombeGood
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- Gracefield Preparatory School22 Jun 2023 ·Other independent school· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Hilary GoddardGood
- Inspection
- The Acorn School25 May 2023 ·Other independent school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Hilary GoddardOutstanding
- Lift Broadlands20 Apr 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Bath and North East Somerset· very positive tone· Malcolm Willis, David New, Teresa HillGood
- Montacute School29 Mar 2023 ·Academy special converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Andrew BucktonInspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- New Fosseway School11 Jan 2023 ·Foundation special school· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Hilary GoddardInspection
- St Laurence School7 Dec 2022 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Deborah Wring, Stuart IngramInspection
- Inspection
- Aurora Severnside School17 Nov 2022 ·Other independent special school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Martin GreenwoodGood
- Hartmore School13 Oct 2022 ·Other independent special school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Malcolm Willis, David NewGood
- LPW Independent School14 Jul 2022 ·Other independent school· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Tonwen EmpsonGood
- St Luke's Academy7 Jul 2022 ·Academy special sponsor led· Swindon· very positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Andrew BucktonGood
- Norton College Tewkesbury23 Jun 2022 ·Other independent special school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Elizabeth FarrGood
- Chew Valley School18 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Ray Hennessy, Will MorganInspection
- Inspection
- Seven Hills10 Mar 2022 ·Other independent special school· North Somerset· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Steve SmithRequires improvement
- Knowle DGE Academy17 Feb 2022 ·Academy special converter· Bristol, City of· mixed tone· Stephen McShane, Malcolm Willis, Teresa HillRequires improvement
- Churchdown School25 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Jon Jones, Trudi BakerInspection
- Farmor's School22 Sept 2021 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Jenny Maraspin, Teresa Hill +1Good
- The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College4 Mar 2020 ·Academy converter· Swindon· very positive tone· Malcolm Willis, David Simons, Duncan MillardInspection
- On Track Education Centre Westbury27 Feb 2020 ·Other independent special school· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Malcolm Willis, John WhiteGood
- Wadebridge School11 Dec 2019 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· mixed tone· Sarah McGinnis, Justine Hocking, Malcolm Willis +2Good
- Abbeywood Community School20 Nov 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Duncan Millard, Julia Chapman +1Good
- Buckler's Mead Academy13 Nov 2019 ·Academy converter· Somerset· critical tone· Malcolm Willis, Jonathan Jones, Tonya Hill +1Inadequate
- Barrs Court School23 Oct 2019 ·Academy special converter· Herefordshire, County of· mostly positive tone· Tim Hill, Malcolm WillisInspection
- Cleeve School10 Oct 2019 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Andrew Lovett, David Simons +2Good
- Lipson Co-operative Academy25 Sept 2019 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, Benjamin Houghton, Paul Williams +1Requires improvement
- Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School4 Jul 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Julie Carrington, Malcolm WillisRequires improvement
- Wicor Primary School26 Jun 2019 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Marcia Goodwin, Clive Dunn, Malcolm Willis +1Good
- Pittville School12 Jun 2019 ·Foundation school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Malcolm Willis, David New, Gwendoline Onyon +1Good
- Brimsham Green School9 May 2019 ·Community school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sarah McGinnis, Malcolm Willis, Non Davies +1Good
- Penn Fields School28 Mar 2019 ·Community special school· Wolverhampton· mixed tone· Deb Jenkins, Johanne Clifton, Malcolm WillisRequires improvement
- Fairford Church of England Primary School31 Jan 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Susan Watts, Malcolm WillisOutstanding
- Inadequate
- Winton Academy12 Dec 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Dan Owen, Alun Williams, Malcolm Willis +2Outstanding
- Good
- May Park Primary School12 Apr 2018 ·Community school· Bristol, City of· critical tone· Tonwen Empson, Malcolm Willis, Martin Bragg +1Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- The Commonweal School29 Nov 2017 ·Academy converter· Swindon· positive tone· Paul Williams, Jonathan Jones, Malcolm Willis +3Good
- St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre15 Nov 2017 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Steve Smith, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Duncan Millard +4Report
- New Siblands School10 Nov 2017 ·Community special school· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Tonwen Empson, Malcolm WillisOutstanding
- Yeo Moor Primary School1 Nov 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· North Somerset· very positive tone· Martin Bragg, Malcolm Willis, Mark LeesGood
- The Roseland Academy28 Sept 2017 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· very positive tone· Ann Cox, Carol Hannaford, Daniel Roberts +2Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Abbeyfield School16 Mar 2017 ·Community school· Wiltshire· positive tone· Andrew Lovett, Judith Mee, Malcolm Willis +2Good
- Braunton Academy15 Jun 2016 ·Academy converter· Devon· positive tone· Iain Freeland, Bill Houldsworth, Malcolm Willis +1Good
- Dartington Church of England Primary School11 May 2016 ·Voluntary controlled school· Devon· positive tone· John Laver, Helen Prince, Malcolm WillisGood
- Tiverton High School9 Jul 2015 ·Foundation school· Devon· positive tone· Jacqueline Goodall, Cliff Mainey, Malcolm Willis +2Good
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