Additional Inspector
Matthew Sammy
Active in published reports from Feb 2015 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
50
As lead
3
6% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
2
Schools & FE 48 · Other 2
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE12 graded by Matthew
Matthew
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 42% | 19% | +22 |
| Inadequate | 8% | 5% | +4 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 34 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Matthew Sammy's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 38% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 13%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 98%Leadership & governance 96%Progress & outcomes 90%Behaviour 90%SEND & inclusion 54%Personal development 52%Attendance 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes14
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes19
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years2
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management41
Outcomes20
Personal development19
Personal development and wellbeing4
Personal development, behaviour and welfare21
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education19
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment21
All inspections (50)
- Haven High Academy7 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· John Spragg, Jenny Brown, Louisa Morris +2lowestNeeds attention
- The Boston Grammar School28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Anne Maingay, Halina Angus, Matthew Sammy +2lowestNeeds attention
- The Dukeries Academy10 Mar 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Nyree Parker, Julie Sheppard, Matthew Sammy +1lowestNeeds attention
- Neale-Wade Academy13 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Cambridgeshire· mostly positive tone· Bessie Owen, Duncan Ramsey, Julie McBrearty +2lowestUrgent improvement
- Rushcliffe Spencer Academy14 May 2025 ·Academy converter· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Dave Gilkerson, Alison Davies, Christine Horrocks +2Outstanding
- Bishop Stopford School2 Apr 2025 ·Academy converter· North Northamptonshire· very positive tone· John Spragg, Alison Davies, Dick Vasey +3Outstanding
- Magnus Church of England Academy5 Mar 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Damian Painton, Thomas Wraith, Ben Hill +4Good
- Elizabeth Woodville School5 Mar 2025 ·Academy converter· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· John Spragg, Derek Hobbs, Emma Mason +2Good
- Springwell Community College6 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· Anne Maingay, Chris Stevens, Julie Sheppard +1Good
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle5 Jun 2024 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Chris Stevens, Ellenor Beighton, Matthew Sammy +2Good
- St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy1 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· John Spragg, Damian Painton, Matthew SammyRequires improvement
- The Suthers School13 Mar 2024 ·Free schools· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Jamie Clarke, Matthew Sammy, Teresa RocheGood
- The Elizabethan Academy7 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Paul Halcro, Jackie Thornalley, Martin Rowe +2Good
- The Minster School22 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Chris Davies, Deirdre Duignan, Matthew Sammy +3Good
- The Priory Academy LSST1 Nov 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Lincolnshire· very positive tone· John Spragg, Alison Davies, Julie McBrearty +3Good
- William Lovell Church of England Academy11 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· John Spragg, Christine Horrocks, Matthew Sammy +1Requires improvement
- Guilsborough Academy4 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· West Northamptonshire· critical tone· Paul Halcro, Damian Painton, Gulbanu Kader +2Requires improvement
- The Wells Academy24 May 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottingham· mixed tone· Paul Halcro, Imtiaz Patel, Keval Thakrar +1Requires improvement
- William Farr CofE Comprehensive School20 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Jayne Ashman, Farhan Adam, Matthew Sammy +3Good
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire15 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· positive tone· Paul Heery, Matthew Sammy, Richard VaseyInspection
- Branston Community Academy12 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Dawn Ashbolt, Chris Fletcher, Damien Turrell +4Requires improvement
- Northampton International Academy3 Feb 2022 ·Free schools· West Northamptonshire· critical tone· Dave Gilkerson, Ellenor Beighton, Hazel Henson +4Inadequate
- Kettering Buccleuch Academy20 Oct 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· North Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Chris Stevens, Farhan Adam, Jane Burton +3Good
- Letter
- Caistor Yarborough Academy20 Nov 2019 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Paul Sweeney, Ash Rahman, Christine Horrocks +1Requires improvement
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- Requires improvement
- Good
- The Peele Community College6 Feb 2019 ·Foundation school· Lincolnshire· critical tone· Jayne Ashman, Alastair Ogle, Jackie Thornalley +1Inadequate
- Montsaye Academy23 Jan 2019 ·Academy converter· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· Chris Stevens, Dick Vasey, Julie Sheppard +1Good
- Wreake Valley Academy10 May 2018 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· Chris Stevens, Karen Hayes, Matthew Sammy +1Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- The Boston Grammar School7 Mar 2018 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Ash Rahman, Anne White, Christine Horrocks +1Requires improvement
- William Lovell Church of England Academy24 Jan 2018 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· mixed tone· Rachel Tordoff, Aune Turkson-Jones, Matthew SammyInadequate
- The Priory Ruskin Academy13 Nov 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Nigel Boyd, Simon Hollingsworth, Jackie Thornalley +5Outstanding
- The Robert Smyth Academy13 Sept 2017 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· positive tone· Vondra Mays, Laurence Reilly, Matthew Sammy +1Good
- The Barnes Wallis Academy6 Jul 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Harkireet Sohel, John Edwards, Matthew SammyGood
- Retford Oaks Academy7 Jun 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Vondra Mays, Andrew Fulbrook, Ellenor Beighton +1Good
- Rawlins15 Mar 2017 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· positive tone· Denise Newsome, Christine Staley, Javier Sanchez-Garcia +2Good
- Magnus Church of England Academy11 Jan 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Jayne Ashman, Annabel Bolt, Matthew Sammy +1Requires improvement
- The Dukeries Academy12 Oct 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Sue Vasey, Emma Hollis-Brown, Matthew Sammy +1Good
- Merrill Academy8 Jun 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Derby· critical tone· Jayne Ashman, Christine Connearn, Matthew Sammy +2Inadequate
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy19 May 2016 ·Academy converter· North Lincolnshire· positive tone· Susan Hayter, Mandy Wilding, Matthew Sammy +2Good
- West Park School27 Apr 2016 ·Academy converter· Derby· positive tone· Deirdre Duignan, Bernadette Green, Christopher Davies +4Good
- Sir Robert Pattinson Academy22 Apr 2016 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· positive tone· David Bray, Julie Robinson, Matthew Sammy +2Good
- Campion School12 Feb 2016 ·Academy converter· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Jayne Ashman, Azizah Pathan, Gillian Martin +5Requires improvement
- New College Leicester4 Nov 2015 ·Foundation school· Leicester· positive tone· Zarina Connolly, Azizah Pathan, Deirdre Duignan +2Requires improvement
- All Saints Academy Dunstable9 Jul 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Central Bedfordshire· critical tone· Anthony Sharpe, John Lucas, Matthew Sammy +2Inadequate
- Ashby School5 Feb 2015 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· positive tone· David Bray, Alison Broomfield, Christine Murrell +3Report
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