Additional Inspector
Michael Merchant
Active in published reports from May 2007 to Mar 2020.
Inspections
86
As lead
85
99% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 75 · Other 11
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 19 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Michael Merchant's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 35% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- +9%
- Next steps
- 3.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 100%Leadership & governance 98%Progress & outcomes 95%Maths 92%Curriculum 92%Behaviour 85%Reading & phonics 71%Staff development 34%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement26
Behaviour and attitudes2
Behaviour and safety6
Care guidance support20
Curriculum20
Early years5
Leadership and management62
Outcomes6
Personal development22
Personal development, behaviour and welfare6
Quality of education2
Quality of teaching6
Teaching and learning20
Teaching, learning and assessment6
All inspections (86)
- Hannah More Primary School5 Mar 2020 ·Community school· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Lee Northern, Marcia NortheastGood
- Cadbury Heath Primary School30 Jan 2020 ·Community school· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Michael Merchant, Adam MatthewsRequires improvement
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- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- West Town Lane Academy27 Feb 2019 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Nick Sheppard, Ross Newman +1Good
- Good
- Good
- Henbury School22 Nov 2018 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· critical tone· Michael Merchant, Julie Nash, Kirsten Harrison +1Report
- Good
- Good
- Hanham Abbots Junior School21 Jun 2018 ·Community school· South Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Michael Merchant, Lisa Rowe, Wendy D’ArcyRequires improvement
- Fishponds CofE Primary School26 Apr 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Michael Merchant, Bradley Murray, Steve WigleyRequires improvement
- Good
- Shirehampton Primary School23 Nov 2017 ·Community school· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Matthew Cottrell, Wendy D’ArcyGood
- Charborough Road Primary School9 Nov 2017 ·Academy converter· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Gareth Simons, Mike Brady +1Good
- Oasis Academy Bank Leaze16 Jun 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Matthew CottrellGood
- Pittville School26 Nov 2015 ·Foundation school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Alun Williams, Deborah WringReport
- Elmlea Junior School5 Mar 2015 ·Academy converter· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Jennifer Cutler, Linda RowleyOutstanding
- E-ACT Bannerman Road Community Academy23 Oct 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Ann Sydney, David ShearsGood
- Cippenham School28 Mar 2014 ·Academy converter· Slough· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Carol Worthington, David Beddard +1Good
- Good
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- The Commonweal School27 Feb 2014 ·Academy converter· Swindon· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Cliff Mainey, Joseph Skivington +2Good
- Wellsway School13 Feb 2014 ·Academy converter· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Helen Owen, Ian Bryant +2Good
- Report
- Harewood Junior School16 Jan 2014 ·Foundation school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Catherine Beeks, Mary Usher-ClarkGood
- Report
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School28 Nov 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Reading· positive tone· Michael Merchant, John Worgan, Keith HomewoodGood
- The Hill Primary School14 Nov 2013 ·Community school· Reading· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Elizabeth Cole, Kusum TrikhaGood
- King's Norton Boys' School6 Nov 2013 ·Foundation school· Birmingham· mixed tone· Michael Merchant, Alan Johnson, Elizabeth Macfarlane +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Inadequate
- Kingdown School11 Jul 2013 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Cliff Mainey, Justine Hocking +3Good
- Woodfield Academy27 Jun 2013 ·Academy converter· Worcestershire· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Hilary Green, Kevin HarrisonGood
- Langtree School13 Jun 2013 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Caroline Pardy, Glenn MayohReport
- St Egwin's CofE Middle School6 Jun 2013 ·Voluntary controlled school· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Jane Bonner, Lin BartlettOutstanding
- Backwell School23 May 2013 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, David Howe, Fran Ashworth +2Outstanding
- Colton Hills Community School16 May 2013 ·Community school· Wolverhampton· mixed tone· Michael Merchant, Gwendoline Onyon, Peter Lawley +1Requires improvement
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre2 May 2013 ·Academy converter· Reading· mixed tone· Michael Merchant, Charlotte Evers, Gill Carter +2Requires improvement
- Shireland Collegiate Academy14 Mar 2013 ·Academy sponsor led· Sandwell· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Denise Newsome, Julia Morris +2Outstanding
- Report
- Queensbridge School28 Feb 2013 ·Foundation school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Anna Fisher, Philip Winch +1Outstanding
- Good
- Inadequate
- George Dixon Academy16 Jan 2013 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Robert Ridout, Sa'ad Khaldi +1Good
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)14 Dec 2012 ·Voluntary controlled school· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Colin Lee, Fiona RobinsonOutstanding
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School6 Dec 2012 ·Voluntary aided school· Birmingham· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Gwendoline Onyon, Margaret Pawlowski +1Good
- Abbotswood Primary School22 Nov 2012 ·Community school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Jennifer Cutler, Judith TinsleyGood
- Wattville Primary School11 Oct 2012 ·Community school· Birmingham· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Michael Lafford, Rosemarie McCarthyGood
- St Mary's CofE Primary School13 Sept 2012 ·Voluntary aided school· Islington· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Clementina OgunsamoGood
- Redfield Edge Primary School5 Jul 2012 ·Community school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Patricia WrightGood
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School24 May 2012 ·Voluntary aided school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Joyce CoxGood
- Wood Green Academy16 May 2012 ·Academy converter· Sandwell· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Carol Worthington, Elizabeth Talmadge +2Outstanding
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School25 Apr 2012 ·Voluntary aided school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Michael Merchant, Kathryn BruntOutstanding
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- Uckfield College— ·Community school· East Sussex· mostly positive tone· Michael Merchant, Anthony McDermott, Michael Morecroft +2Report
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