HMI
Martin Dyer
Active in published reports from Mar 2023 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
53
As lead
13
25% of visits
Last 12 months
19
Remits
2
Schools & FE 52 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE16 graded by Martin
Martin
National
| Outstanding | 25% | 10% | +15 |
| Good | 56% | 66% | -9 |
| Requires improvement | 19% | 19% | -1 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 16 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Martin Dyer's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 85% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +5
- Length
- −4%
- Next steps
- 3.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 6%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 98%Leadership & governance 89%SEND & inclusion 79%Teaching & assessment 77%Behaviour 77%Progress & outcomes 70%Reading & phonics 62%Parents & families 60%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement19
Attendance and behaviour19
Behaviour and attitudes24
Curriculum and teaching19
Early years28
Inclusion19
Leadership and governance19
Leadership and management24
Personal development24
Personal development and wellbeing19
Post 16 provision3
Quality of education24
All inspections (53)
- Wolverdene Special School22 Sept 2026 ·Community special school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Martin Dyer, Christine BulmerlowestExpected
- Aspris Ridgeway School15 Sept 2026 ·Other independent special school· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Carl McCarthy, Martin DyerlowestExpected
- Newton Longville Church of England Primary School15 Sept 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Lorraine Greco, Darren Aisthorpe, Martin DyerlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- Beechwood Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Wokingham· positive tone· Martin Dyer, David Harris, Jonathan HillslowestExpected
- Monks Risborough CofE Primary School16 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Martin Dyer, Ed Mather, Meena WalialowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School2 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Reading· positive tone· Martin Dyer, Fiona Henderson, Matthew Rixson +1lowestNeeds attention
- Wilson Primary School19 May 2026 ·Community school· Reading· very positive tone· Martin Dyer, Charlotte Wilson, Paul Shaughnessy +1lowestExpected
- Manby Lodge Infant School12 May 2026 ·Community school· Surrey· very positive tone· Martin Dyer, Debbie Allen, Gareth FlemingtonlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Slated Row School10 Mar 2026 ·Community special school· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Martin Dyer, Sue CoxlowestStrong
- Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School3 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Katie Hancock, Martin Dyer, Radhika WoodrufflowestStrong
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School10 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· West Sussex· very positive tone· Scott Reece, Martin Dyer, Paul BatemanlowestExpected
- Castleview Primary School3 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Slough· positive tone· Carl McCarthy, Darren Aisthorpe, Martin Dyer +1lowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Outstanding
- Folly View Primary21 May 2025 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Toby Martlew, Martin Dyer, Sarah BrinkleyGood
- Loughton School26 Mar 2025 ·Academy converter· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Phil Garnham, Lorraine Greco, Martin DyerGood
- Buckingham Primary School12 Feb 2025 ·Community school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Toby Martlew, Martin Dyer, Phil SherwoodOutstanding
- Good
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- Hanwell Fields Community School15 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Alexandra Aldridge-Gibbons, Martin Dyer, Rachel RobertsGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Churchmead Church of England (VA) School27 Nov 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Windsor and Maidenhead· positive tone· James Stuart, Jane Cartwright, Julia Mortimore +1Good
- Outstanding
- Inspection
- Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School26 Jun 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Neil Pilsworth, Kimberley Kemp, Martin DyerOutstanding
- Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Wycombe High School1 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· James Stuart, Ginny Rhodes, James Broadbridge +3Outstanding
- The Bicester School13 Mar 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Ginny Rhodes, Gemma Williamson, John Burridge +2Good
- St Mary and St Giles Church of England School28 Feb 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Paul Hemmings, Ian Elkington, Martin DyerGood
- Furze Down School21 Feb 2024 ·Community special school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Martin DyerInspection
- Good
- Kite Ridge School22 Nov 2023 ·Pupil referral unit· Buckinghamshire· mostly positive tone· James Broadbridge, Martin DyerInspection
- Elmhurst School8 Nov 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Toby Martlew, Clare Morgan, Martin DyerRequires improvement
- The Pace Centre2 Nov 2023 ·Other independent special school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Martin DyerOutstanding
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Millbrook Combined School24 May 2023 ·Community school· Buckinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Gareth Flemington, Claire Britnell, Martin Dyer +1Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Giles Brook Primary School20 Apr 2023 ·Community school· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Chris Ellison, Alison Ashcroft, Martin DyerGood
- Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School30 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· Windsor and Maidenhead· very positive tone· Lizzie Jeanes, Martin DyerOutstanding
- Good
- Report
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