Additional Inspector
Peter Cox
Active in published reports from Apr 2008 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
95
As lead
62
65% of visits
Last 12 months
8
Remits
3
Schools & FE 64 · Other 30 · Early years 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE22 graded by Peter
Peter
National
| Outstanding | 9% | 10% | -1 |
| Good | 68% | 66% | +3 |
| Requires improvement | 18% | 19% | -1 |
| Inadequate | 5% | 5% | 0 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 31 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Peter Cox's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 60% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −0
- Length
- +26%
- Next steps
- 3.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 79%Teaching & assessment 76%Progress & outcomes 71%Curriculum 63%Staff development 57%Behaviour 49%Maths 44%Safeguarding 35%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement10
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes33
Care guidance support2
Curriculum2
Curriculum and teaching8
Early years1
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management50
Participation and development6
Personal development35
Personal development and wellbeing2
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education33
Sixth form2
Teaching and learning2
All inspections (95)
- The Skills and Business Hub Limited (t/a Berkshire Growth Hub)7 Jul 2026 ·Employer Provider· Windsor and Maidenhead· very positive tone· Peter Cox, Alun Maddocks, Kay HedgeslowestExpected
- The Chief Constable Of Hampshire17 Jun 2026 ·Employer Provider· Hampshire· very positive tone· Peter Cox, Jo-Ann Henderson, Suki DhesilowestNeeds attention
- Leigh UTC Dartford2 Jun 2026 ·University technical college· Kent· very positive tone· Matthew Haynes, Andy Rees, Linda Culling +1lowestStrong
- Mobius Partners Limited13 May 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Sussex· very positive tone· Peter Cox, Mark Hillman, Viki FaulknerPartly verifiedlowestExpected
- Educate 2Gether Training24 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Windsor and Maidenhead· positive tone· Peter Cox, Roland WhitePartly verifiedlowestExpected
- Knights Training Academy Limited17 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Surrey· positive tone· Peter Cox, Jo Folwell, Martin Hughes +2lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- UTC Portsmouth18 Nov 2025 ·University technical college· Portsmouth· very positive tone· Matthew Haynes, Marian Feeley, Paul Grundy +1lowestStrong
- Inadequate
- Good
- SSE Services PLC13 Jun 2025 ·Employer Provider· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Roland White, Gavin Murray, Peter Cox +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Chichester College Group14 Feb 2025 ·Further education· West Sussex· very positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Alex Warner, Alice Giles +24Good
- UTC Reading5 Feb 2025 ·University technical college· Reading· very positive tone· Chris Ellison, Peter Cox, Viki FaulknerGood
- Report
- Buckinghamshire College Group22 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Sara Woodward, Claire Griffin, Jenny Stafford-Brown +8Good
- Crewe Engineering and Design UTC20 Nov 2024 ·University technical college· Cheshire East· positive tone· Sally Rix, Peter Cox, Phil Lloyd +1Good
- West Suffolk College15 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Suffolk· very positive tone· Stewart Jackson, Alan Winchcombe, Angela Twelvetree +12Outstanding
- Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education25 Oct 2024 ·Further education· Norfolk· positive tone· Mark Hillman, Alan Winchcombe, Christine Blowman +11Good
- Monitoring visit
- Buckinghamshire College Group23 May 2024 ·Initial Teacher Education· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Carolyn Brownsea, Peter CoxReport
- Requires improvement
- University of Brighton25 Apr 2024 ·Initial Teacher Education· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Joanna Brinkley, Annmarie Bahaire, Emma Leavey +8Report
- Monitoring visit
- North Kent College1 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Kent· very positive tone· Roland White, Daniel Lewsey, Emily Johnson +11Good
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- Newbury College22 Jun 2023 ·Further education· West Berkshire· positive tone· Emma Leavey, Ann Monaghan, Cliff Shaw +7Requires improvement
- University of Greenwich15 Jun 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Greenwich· positive tone· Alan Derry, Chris Ellison, Chris Shelton +7Report
- East Surrey College9 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Surrey· mostly positive tone· David Towsey, Carole Wilson-Frizzell, Claire Griffin +10Requires improvement
- Activate Learning25 Nov 2022 ·Further education· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Ann Monaghan, Andrew Kaye, Darren James +13Good
- Barton Peveril Sixth Form College11 Nov 2022 ·Further education· Hampshire· very positive tone· Roland White, Jo-Ann Henderson, Karen Hucker +3Outstanding
- Monitoring visit
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- Functional Skills UK Limited17 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Brighton and Hove· positive tone· Daniel Beale, Lee Hunt, Peter Cox +1Good
- Leigh UTC Dartford26 May 2022 ·University technical college· Kent· mostly positive tone· Catherine Old, Julia Mortimore, Peter Cox +1Good
- Canterbury Christ Church University19 May 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Kent· critical tone· Aimee Floyd, Ann Monaghan, Daniel Beale +8Report
- Farnborough College of Technology13 May 2022 ·Further education· Hampshire· very positive tone· Peter Cox, Alex Warner, Alison Muggridge +7Report
- Reigate College11 Mar 2022 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Surrey· positive tone· Daniel Beale, Lisa Smith, Montserrat Perez-Parent +1Good
- Report
- Aldridge Education (trading as Aldridge Adult Learning)10 Feb 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Peter Cox, Daniel Beale, Teresa WilliamsGood
- Report
- Richard Taunton Sixth Form College21 Jan 2022 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Southampton· very positive tone· Ann Monaghan, Daniel Beale, Judy Lye-Forster +1Good
- Good
- Buckinghamshire College Group17 Nov 2021 ·Further education· Buckinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Ann Monaghan, Claire Griffin, Colin Smith +7Good
- Report
- Fareport Training Organisation Limited22 Oct 2021 ·Schools & FE· Fareham· positive tone· Emma Barrett-Peel, Allan Shaw, Carolyn Brownsea +4Good
- Report
- Report
- The Sixth Form College Farnborough1 Oct 2021 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Hampshire· very positive tone· Andy Fitt, Beth Selwood, Peter Cox +2Outstanding
- Monitoring visit
- ABM Training (UK) Ltd16 Sept 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Kent· mostly positive tone· Peter Cox, Carolyn Brownsea, Jo BrodrickGood
- Knights Training Academy Limited19 Aug 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Surrey· positive tone· Peter Cox, Ann Monaghan, Colin Smith +1Good
- Report
- Outstanding
- I & F Limited (trading as Skills4 Group)2 Jul 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Bob Busby, Maria Rayworth +1Requires improvement
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- Chichester College Group6 Mar 2020 ·Further education· West Sussex· very positive tone· Peter Cox, Alison Muggridge, Carolyn Brownsea +8Outstanding
- Good
- Report
- Godalming College6 Dec 2019 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Andy Fitt, Judy Lye-Forster, Lisa Smith +2Outstanding
- Windsor Forest Colleges Group29 Nov 2019 ·Further education· Slough· mostly positive tone· Ann Monaghan, Andrew Kaye, Carolyn Brownsea +8Good
- Report
- Good
- Accrington Academy12 Mar 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· positive tone· Judith Straw, Alison Stott, Pamela Hemphill +2Good
- West Derby School8 Jan 2015 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· mixed tone· Peter Cox, Alan Parkinson, Bernard Robinson +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Lathom High School : A Technology College26 Feb 2014 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Peter Cox, Barbara O'Brien, Eric Craven +1Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Lytham St Annes High School9 May 2013 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· positive tone· Peter Cox, Andrew Henderson, Fiona Burke-Jackson +2Good
- St John Bosco Arts College2 May 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Peter Cox, Gary Kelly, Kathleen Harris +1Outstanding
- Christ The King Catholic High School18 Apr 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Peter Cox, Osama Abdul Rahim, Sophie GilliesGood
- Outstanding
- Moorside Primary School7 Feb 2013 ·Community school· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Peter Cox, Sharon Bruton, Yvonne Mills-ClareRequires improvement
- Spen Valley High School31 Jan 2013 ·Foundation school· Kirklees· mostly positive tone· Peter Cox, John Townsley, Osama Abdul-RahimGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Satisfactory
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