Ofsted Inspector
Peter Bassett
Active in published reports from May 2016 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
33
As lead
4
12% of visits
Last 12 months
15
Remits
1
Schools & FE 33
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE9 graded by Peter
Peter
National
| Outstanding | 11% | 10% | +1 |
| Good | 56% | 66% | -10 |
| Requires improvement | 33% | 19% | +14 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 13 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Peter Bassett's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 14% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −10
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 4.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 97%Teaching & assessment 94%Behaviour 82%Progress & outcomes 79%SEND & inclusion 73%Personal development 52%Attendance 42%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes2
Achievement15
Attendance and behaviour15
Behaviour and attitudes10
Curriculum and teaching15
Early years8
Inclusion15
Leadership and governance15
Leadership and management13
Outcomes3
Personal development10
Personal development and wellbeing15
Personal development, behaviour and welfare3
Post 16 provision7
Quality of education10
Teaching, learning and assessment3
All inspections (33)
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy15 Sept 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Andrew Washbourne, Ed Leighton, Peter Bassett +1lowestExpected
- The Excel Academy30 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Stoke-on-Trent· positive tone· Andrew Washbourne, Clare Turner, Hayley Clarke +2lowestNeeds attention
- Birches Head Academy23 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Stoke-on-Trent· positive tone· Nicola Beech, Clare Turner, Martin Spoor +1lowestNeeds attention
- Hodge Hill Girls' School16 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Paul Halcro, Lois Kelly, Peter Bassett +1lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Thistley Hough Academy2 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Dan Owen, David Hermitt, Jacqueline Newsome +2lowestNeeds attention
- Grace Academy Solihull19 May 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Solihull· positive tone· Andrew Madden, Elizabeth Lawson, Jacqui Swindlehurst +2lowestNeeds attention
- lowestUrgent improvement
- lowestExpected
- Ormiston NEW Academy28 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Wolverhampton· very positive tone· Dan Owen, Helen Reeves, Josie Leese +2lowestExpected
- Ormiston SWB Academy21 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Wolverhampton· very positive tone· Claire Price, Paul Halcro, Peter Bassett +2lowestExpected
- Christ Church Academy14 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Eve Morris, Corinne Biddell, Peter Bassett +1lowestExpected
- Waverley School10 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· positive tone· Emma Titchener, Darren King, Justine Lomas +3lowestNeeds attention
- Haberdashers' Abraham Darby24 Feb 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Telford and Wrekin· mostly positive tone· Andrew Washbourne, Dan Robinson, Peter Bassett +2lowestNeeds attention
- Bloxwich Academy10 Feb 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Walsall· positive tone· Andrew Madden, Darren Bishop, Ian Beardmore +4lowestNeeds attention
- The Coleshill School12 Feb 2025 ·Academy converter· Warwickshire· mostly positive tone· Nicola Beech, Hayley Clarke, Peter BassettUngraded inspection
- Greet Primary School25 Sept 2024 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· positive tone· Corinne Biddell, Chris Stevens, Darren Bishop +2Good
- Grove Vale Primary School17 Jul 2024 ·Community school· Sandwell· very positive tone· Anna Vrahimi, Patrick Amieli, Peter BassettOutstanding
- Brewood Middle CofE Academy13 Mar 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Staffordshire· positive tone· Andrew Madden, Clare Considine, Peter BassettGood
- Ellowes Hall Sports College26 Apr 2023 ·Academy converter· Dudley· mostly positive tone· Nicola Beech, Ed Leighton, Geoff Renwick +2Good
- Old Park Primary School3 Mar 2023 ·Community school· Telford and Wrekin· positive tone· Nicola Beech, Emma Gater, Peter Bassett +1Good
- Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA)8 Feb 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Dudley· mixed tone· Lynda Townsend, Andrew Orgill, Peter Bassett +1Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall12 Oct 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Walsall· positive tone· Deborah James, Dan Robinson, Gail Peyton +2Good
- Kingsmead School2 Dec 2021 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· positive tone· Lesley Yates, Alexander Laney, Clare Considine +3Good
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- The Burton Borough School11 Nov 2021 ·Community school· Telford and Wrekin· mostly positive tone· Deborah James, Claire Price, Gemma Mann +2Requires improvement
- Ark Victoria Academy27 Mar 2019 ·Free schools· Birmingham· very positive tone· Sandy Hayes, Collette Higgins, Michael Onyon +4Good
- Good
- The ACE Academy18 Jan 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Sandwell· critical tone· Nigel Griffiths, Natasha Rancins, Peter Bassett +2Inadequate
- Blythe Bridge High School25 May 2016 ·Foundation school· Staffordshire· positive tone· Gwen Coates, Christine Bray, Michael Onyon +1Good
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