HMI
Martin Hughes
Active in published reports from Jan 2013 to Mar 2026.
Inspections
57
As lead
16
28% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
2
Schools & FE 42 · Other 15
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE30 graded by Martin
Martin
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 83% | 66% | +18 |
| Requires improvement | 10% | 19% | -9 |
| Inadequate | 7% | 5% | +2 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 40 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Martin Hughes's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 56% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 3.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Staff development 95%Leadership & governance 93%Progress & outcomes 91%Teaching & assessment 91%Curriculum 70%Safeguarding 67%Maths 60%Behaviour 54%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes36
Curriculum and teaching1
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management36
Participation and development1
Personal development36
Quality of education36
All inspections (57)
- Knights Training Academy Limited17 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Surrey· positive tone· Peter Cox, Jo Folwell, Martin Hughes +2lowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Ministry of Defence Police21 Mar 2025 ·Employer Provider· Hampshire· positive tone· Richard Pemble, Emma Barrett-Peel, Linnia Khemdoudi +2Good
- Southampton Solent University24 Jan 2025 ·Higher education institutions· Southampton· positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Clare Mills, Ian Goodwin +3Good
- Chiltern Training Limited17 Jan 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Reading· very positive tone· Mark Hillman, Andrew Thompson, Baz Wren +2Good
- Training Works (NW) Ltd6 Dec 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Blackpool· mostly positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Elaine Price, Liz Duncan +2Requires improvement
- Good
- Virtual Alliance Limited17 May 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Sara Woodward, Jaswant Mann, Kat Morris +4Good
- Involve Selection Limited12 Apr 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Sussex· positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Martin Hughes, Sam HanmerGood
- Windsor Forest Colleges Group15 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Slough· very positive tone· Carolyn Brownsea, Alex Warner, Claire Griffin +12Good
- Auto-Assess Limited1 Mar 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Warwickshire· positive tone· Victor Reid, Jackie Rossa, Martin Hughes +1Good
- The Care Learning Centre (Isle of Wight) Limited31 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Isle of Wight· mostly positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Ann Potterton, Martin Hughes +2Requires improvement
- Cheynes Training Limited27 Jan 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Sussex· positive tone· Emma Barrett-Peel, Gemma Hart, Martin HughesGood
- Virgin Active Limited20 Jan 2023 ·Employer Provider· City of London· mostly positive tone· Roland White, Jacquie Punter, Martin HughesRequires improvement
- Profile Development And Training Limited12 Jan 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Kent· mostly positive tone· Carolyn Brownsea, Lynda Brown, Martin HughesGood
- Bestland Solutions Limited16 Dec 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Brighton and Hove· critical tone· Jo-Ann Henderson, Daniel Lewsey, Emma Leavey +4Inadequate
- The Chief Constable Of Sussex28 Oct 2022 ·Employer Provider· East Sussex· positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Jo-Ann Henderson, Martin HughesGood
- Good
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust13 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hampshire· very positive tone· Roland White, Jo-Ann Henderson, Martin Hughes +1Good
- The Chief Constable of Thames Valley30 Sept 2022 ·Employer Provider· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Claire Griffin, David Towsey +1Good
- Agincare Group Limited15 Sept 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dorset· mixed tone· Nick Crombie, Hilary Yuille, Martin Hughes +3Good
- Good
- SCL Education & Training Limited1 Apr 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bracknell Forest· very positive tone· Carolyn Brownsea, Andy Fitt, Beth Selwood +3Good
- Lynwood Vets Limited18 Mar 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dorset· positive tone· Clifford Shaw, Jackie Shopland-Reed, Martin Hughes +2Good
- The Chief Constable Of Surrey11 Mar 2022 ·Employer Provider· Surrey· mostly positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Lee Hunt, Martin HughesGood
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- Phoenix4Training LLP17 Feb 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Barking and Dagenham· very positive tone· Carolyn Brownsea, Martin HughesGood
- Meat East Anglia Trades (Ipswich) Limited11 Feb 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Suffolk· positive tone· Philip Elliott, Caroline Williams, Martin Hughes +1Good
- Cherith Simmons Learning & Development LLP28 Jan 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Surrey· positive tone· Daniel Beale, Andrew Fitt, Martin Hughes +1Good
- Calex UK Ltd10 Dec 2021 ·Schools & FE· Vale of White Horse· positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Andrew Scanlan, Baz Wren +3Good
- The Chartered Institute of Housing19 Nov 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Coventry· critical tone· Ian Higgins, Karen Green, Martin Hughes +2Inadequate
- University College of Estate Management12 Nov 2021 ·Other further education and skills· Reading· mostly positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Chris Conway, Karen Bill +3Good
- Steve Willis Training Ltd1 Oct 2021 ·Schools & FE· Mid Sussex· very positive tone· Emma Barrett-Peel, Ian Goodwin, Kevin Williams +1Good
- Good
- Alpha Care Agency Limited17 Sept 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Haringey· mixed tone· Sue Hasty, Martin Hughes, Mike Finn +1Requires improvement
- Developing 'U' Limited23 Jul 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Emma Barrett-Peel, Carolyn Brownsea, Martin HughesGood
- Good
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- Report
- Brighton & Hove City Council13 Feb 2020 ·Adult and Community Learning· Brighton and Hove· mostly positive tone· Montserrat Perez-Parent, Charles Searle, Martin HughesReport
- SSE Services PLC8 Jan 2020 ·Employer Provider· Hampshire· very positive tone· Charles Searle, Carolyn Brownsea, Christine Lacey +1Report
- Good
- Report
- Report
- Waverley Training Services15 Jun 2018 ·Adult and Community Learning· Surrey· mostly positive tone· Kate Hill, Carolyn Brownsea, Colin Smith +3Report
- The Opportunity Provider Limited (TOP)10 Mar 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Sussex· positive tone· Martin Hughes, Gary Adkins, Mary Aslett +3Report
- Liga (UK) LTD16 Dec 2016 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Martin Hughes, Andy Fitt, Barbara Hughes +3Report
- APM Learning and Education Alliance Limited11 Nov 2016 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Harmesh Manghra, Alun Maddocks, Claire Barker +4Report
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- Good
- Short inspection
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