Ofsted Inspector
Penny McDermott
Active in published reports from Mar 2024 to Jan 2026.
Inspections
11
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
1
Schools & FE 11
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE3 graded by Penny
Penny
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 33% | 66% | -32 |
| Requires improvement | 67% | 19% | +47 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes9
Curriculum and teaching1
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management9
Personal development9
Personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education9
All inspections (11)
- Westfield School20 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· mostly positive tone· Chris Carr, Chris Fletcher, Natasha Greenough +2lowestNeeds attention
- Outwood Academy Freeston21 May 2025 ·Academy converter· Wakefield· very positive tone· Chris Carr, Penny McDermott, Simon Barber +1Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Fir Vale School26 Feb 2025 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· mixed tone· Richard Jones, Katie North, Matthew Vellensworth +1Requires improvement
- Cleethorpes Academy29 Jan 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· North East Lincolnshire· positive tone· Thomas Wraith, Damian Matthews, Ed Hall +1Good
- Sirius Academy North11 Dec 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Kingston upon Hull, City of· mostly positive tone· Stuart Voyce, Nicky Crum, Penny McDermott +2Good
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School13 Nov 2024 ·Free schools· Bradford· positive tone· Chris Sergeant, Damian Matthews, Liz Cresswell +1Good
- Leeds East Academy9 Oct 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Leeds· mostly positive tone· John Linkins, Penny McDermott, Shelley Heseltine +1Good
- Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form19 Jun 2024 ·Academy converter· Redcar and Cleveland· mixed tone· Marc Doyle, Kate Morris, Pali Dhesi +2Requires improvement
- Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form19 Jun 2024 ·Academy converter· Redcar and Cleveland· mixed tone· Marc Doyle, Kate Morris, Pali Dhesi +2Requires improvement
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College20 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· East Riding of Yorkshire· positive tone· Chris Carr, Dan Whieldon, Gordon Watts +3Good
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