Ofsted Inspector
Michael Gun-Why
Active in published reports from Jan 2023 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
12
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
1
Schools & FE 12
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Michael
Michael
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 50% | 19% | +31 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 6 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Michael Gun-Why's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 82% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +4
- Length
- −6%
- Next steps
- 4.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 17%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 100%Behaviour 92%Leadership & governance 92%SEND & inclusion 83%Progress & outcomes 83%Personal development 67%Staff development 42%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes7
Curriculum and teaching5
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management7
Personal development7
Personal development and wellbeing5
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education7
All inspections (12)
- Meols Cop High School30 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Sefton· very positive tone· Sally Rix, Ahmed Marikar, Michael Gun-Why +2lowestExpected
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College9 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· very positive tone· Helen Fowler, Katie Sharp, Matt Symes +2lowestExpected
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College12 May 2026 ·Foundation school· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Usman Kothia, David Roberts, Karen Parker +1lowestNeeds attention
- Moorside High School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Salford· positive tone· Tom Theobold, Chris Glennon, Gerard Preston +3lowestExpected
- Weaverham High School24 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Will Smith, David Bell, Katy Robinson +2lowestExpected
- Stanley High School24 Apr 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Jenny Jones, Michael Gun-Why, Nigel Hunt +1Requires improvement
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy6 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Trafford· positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Joe Barker, Michael Gun-Why +1Requires improvement
- St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School29 Feb 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Salford· positive tone· Stephanie Gill, Derek Yarwood, Geoff Baker +2Good
- Good
- Bury Church of England High School14 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Bury· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, Karen Parker, Michael Gun-Why +1Requires improvement
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge8 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Wigan· mostly positive tone· Niamh Howlett, Jamie Jardine, Mark Cocker +1Requires improvement
- CHS South11 Jan 2023 ·Free schools· Manchester· positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, David Roberts, Michael Gun-Why +1Good
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