HMI
Paul Grundy
Active in published reports from Feb 2025 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
48
As lead
34
71% of visits
Last 12 months
29
Remits
1
Schools & FE 48
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE1 graded by Paul
Paul
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 100% | 66% | +34 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement29
Attendance and behaviour29
Behaviour and attitudes17
Curriculum and teaching29
Early years15
Inclusion29
Leadership and governance29
Leadership and management17
Personal development17
Personal development and wellbeing29
Post 16 provision12
Quality of education17
All inspections (48)
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor14 Jul 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Windsor and Maidenhead· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, Ed Mather, Gareth Cross +1lowestExpected
- Downlands Community School7 Jul 2026 ·Community school· West Sussex· very positive tone· Rachel Russell, Duncan Kamya, Paul Grundy +1lowestExpected
- Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde30 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Isle of Wight· positive tone· Paul Grundy, Jason Philipsz, Rebecca MaymanlowestNeeds attention
- Thamesmead School23 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, Andrew Morrison, Andy Johnson +2lowestExpected
- Chertsey High School16 Jun 2026 ·Free schools· Surrey· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, Heidi Swidenbank, Marieke Forster +2lowestExpected
- Admiral Lord Nelson School9 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Portsmouth· positive tone· Paul Grundy, Mark Marande, Mike Serridge +2lowestExpected
- Castle View Academy2 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Portsmouth· positive tone· Paul Grundy, Julie Summerfield, Kate Broadribb +1lowestNeeds attention
- Ratton School19 May 2026 ·Academy converter· East Sussex· very positive tone· David Stevenson, Charles Joseph, Paula Sargent +2lowestExpected
- Christ The King College12 May 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Isle of Wight· positive tone· Paul Grundy, Ginny Rhodes, Judith O'Hare +2lowestNeeds attention
- Baylis Court School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Slough· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, Heather Fearn, Nicholas Simmonds +2lowestExpected
- Collingwood College28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, Alan Johnson, Chris Sykes +3lowestExpected
- Oaklands Catholic School21 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Hampshire· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, Aimee Floyd, Anne Cullum +2lowestExpected
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery14 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Portsmouth· positive tone· Paul Grundy, Debbie Budden, Rebecca Greenhalgh +1lowestNeeds attention
- The Arnewood School17 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Hampshire· positive tone· Paul Grundy, Caroline Lowing, Ginny Rhodes +2lowestNeeds attention
- Hope Community School Southampton10 Mar 2026 ·Free schools· Southampton· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, Justin Bartlett, Ulric Neblett-LeighlowestExpected
- Crofton School3 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Hampshire· positive tone· Paul Grundy, Christian Kingsley, Judith O'Hare +2lowestNeeds attention
- The Howard School24 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Medway· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, Ben Greene, Debbie Brake +3lowestExpected
- Waddesdon Church of England School10 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, David Stevenson, Gemma Williamson +2lowestExpected
- Fareham Academy3 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Paul Grundy, Fae Dean, Harry Kutty +1lowestNeeds attention
- The Wavell School27 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Paul Grundy, Amy Newman Newman, Mary Davies +2lowestExpected
- St Bartholomew's School20 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· West Berkshire· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, Alison Robb-Webb, Andrew Morrison +3lowestExpected
- St Simon Stock Catholic School13 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Kent· very positive tone· Stephen Cattell, Neil Strowger, Nicholas Simmonds +2lowestExpected
- Cranbourne6 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, Alison Robb-Webb, Julia Mortimore +2lowestNeeds attention
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- The Forest School9 Dec 2025 ·Academy converter· Wokingham· very positive tone· Tash Hurtado, Ed Mather, Marian Feeley +2lowestNeeds attention
- Amersham School2 Dec 2025 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Ed Mather, Michelle Payne, Paul Grundy +2lowestExpected
- UTC Portsmouth18 Nov 2025 ·University technical college· Portsmouth· very positive tone· Matthew Haynes, Marian Feeley, Paul Grundy +1lowestStrong
- Seahaven Academy11 Nov 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· East Sussex· very positive tone· Louise Walker, Michelle Payne, Paul Grundy +2lowestExpected
- Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School25 Sept 2025 ·Academy converter· Kent· very positive tone· Lucy English, Linda Culling, Michelle Payne +3Good
- Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary25 Sept 2025 ·Other independent special school· Kent· very positive tone· Julie Sackett, Paul GrundyGood
- Hunnyhill Primary School16 Jul 2025 ·Community school· Isle of Wight· positive tone· Paul Grundy, Jason Philipsz, Kate FrippGood
- Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School18 Jun 2025 ·Academy· Southampton· mostly positive tone· Paul Grundy, Jason Philipsz, Owen McColgan +1Good
- Matthew Arnold School11 Jun 2025 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Paul Grundy, Jane Cartwright, Julia Mortimore +2Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Bexhill High Academy14 May 2025 ·Academy converter· East Sussex· positive tone· Catherine Old, Alan Johnson, Helen Middleton +2Good
- Good
- Falkland Primary School30 Apr 2025 ·Community school· West Berkshire· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, Matthew Rixson, Mike WoodGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Brookside Primary School26 Mar 2025 ·Community school· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Paul Grundy, Charlotte Wilson, Claire BritnellGood
- St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School26 Feb 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Linda Culling, Claire Britnell, Paul GrundyGood
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School12 Feb 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Sue Keeling, Paul Grundy, Paul McKeownOutstanding
- Good
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