HMI
Ruth Stammers
Active in published reports from Jan 2020 to Mar 2026.
Inspections
61
As lead
37
61% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
2
Schools & FE 42 · Other 19
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE28 graded by Ruth
Ruth
National
| Outstanding | 11% | 10% | +0 |
| Good | 43% | 66% | -23 |
| Requires improvement | 32% | 19% | +13 |
| Inadequate | 14% | 5% | +10 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 37 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Ruth Stammers's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 17% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- −8
- Length
- +21%
- Next steps
- 4.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 80%Staff development 80%Progress & outcomes 79%Teaching & assessment 77%Curriculum 70%Safeguarding 49%Behaviour 48%Maths 34%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Behaviour and attitudes37
Contribution to meeting skills needs1
Curriculum and teaching4
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management37
Participation and development5
Personal development37
Quality of education37
All inspections (61)
- Economic Solutions Limited (Manchester Solutions)3 Mar 2026 ·Schools & FE· Manchester· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alex Lang, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones +6Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- NowSkills Limited24 Feb 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· very positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alastair Mollon, Alex Lang +1Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Multiverse Group Limited24 Feb 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Westminster· mostly positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Christina Christou, Eileen O'Gara +7lowestNeeds attention
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust3 Feb 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Leicester· positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Angela Twelvetree, Ann Minton +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- St Helens College9 Dec 2025 ·Further education· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +8Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- LTE Group7 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Manchester· positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alison Humphreys +13Good
- LIPA Sixth Form College12 Feb 2025 ·Free schools 16 to 19· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Chloe Rendall, Mark Parton +1Inadequate
- Ashton Sixth Form College17 Jan 2025 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Tameside· positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Alex Lang, Alison Dennis +3Good
- Warrington and Vale Royal College22 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Warrington· very positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell +8Good
- University of Central Lancashire8 Nov 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alastair Mollon, Joel Dalhouse +3Good
- Requires improvement
- Thrive Skills Limited5 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Walsall· mixed tone· Ruth Stammers, Stuart Collett, Alison Humphreys +5Requires improvement
- Leeds College of Building8 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Ann Minton, David Sykes +9Requires improvement
- SR Supply Chain Consultants Ltd1 Mar 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Jaqui Scott, Liz Greenhalgh +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Southport Education Group17 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Victor Reid, Alison Cameron Brandwood +11Requires improvement
- Dudley College of Technology17 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Dudley· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alison Whatsize, Beth Selwood +11Good
- EEF Limited27 Oct 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alastair Mollon, Ian Frear +3Good
- Wirral Metropolitan College6 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys, Angela Owens +10Requires improvement
- Hopwood Hall College28 Apr 2023 ·Further education· Rochdale· positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alastair Mollon, Alex Lang +11Good
- Cardinal Newman College10 Feb 2023 ·Further education· Lancashire· very positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +3Outstanding
- Salford and Trafford Engineering Group Training Association Limited27 Jan 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Trafford· critical tone· Alastair Mollon, Andrew Scanlan, Robert Marshall-Slater +2Inadequate
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- Wigan and Leigh College2 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Wigan· positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +10Good
- Oldham Sixth Form College20 Oct 2022 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Oldham· very positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +2Good
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- The Manchester Metropolitan University7 Oct 2022 ·Higher education institutions· Manchester· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Andrew Ross, Anne Tyrrell +4Outstanding
- GP Strategies Training Ltd26 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockport· critical tone· Ruth Stammers, Alison Humphreys, Angus Forsyth +4Inadequate
- Standguide Limited16 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Jaqui Scott +2Good
- University of Chester20 May 2022 ·Higher education institutions· Cheshire West and Chester· mixed tone· Alison Humphreys, Angus Forsyth, Elaine Price +3Requires improvement
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- Simian Risk Management Limited28 Jan 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Warrington· mixed tone· Elaine Price, Alastair Mollon, Ruth StammersRequires improvement
- Focus Training Limited3 Dec 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· critical tone· Ruth Stammers, Caroline Williams, Rachael Hennigan +2Inadequate
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- TRS Training Limited5 Nov 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· St Helens· mixed tone· Alex Lang, Bob Busby, Dilys Taylor +2Good
- SR Supply Chain Consultants Ltd29 Oct 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Ruth Stammers, Steve Ingle +1Requires improvement
- BAE Systems PLC22 Oct 2021 ·Employer Provider· Lancashire· very positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alastair Mollon, Andrew Scanlan +4Outstanding
- Hybrid Technical Services Limited1 Oct 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sefton· mixed tone· Ruth Stammers, Bob Busby, Elaine Price +1Requires improvement
- ANS Academy Limited3 Sept 2021 ·Schools & FE· Manchester· very positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alison Humphreys, Ruth StammersOutstanding
- System People Limited20 Aug 2021 ·Schools & FE· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alison Humphreys, Bob Busby +2Good
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- Liverpool Hope University17 Jun 2021 ·Initial Teacher Education· Liverpool· mixed tone· Alison Humphreys, Anne Seneviratne, John Nixon +8Report
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- Training 2000 Limited6 Mar 2020 ·Independent Learning Provider· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Aimey Adamson, Alison Cameron Brandwood +3Good
- Southport Education Group14 Feb 2020 ·Further education· Sefton· very positive tone· Andrea Machell, Bob Busby, Jackie Shopland-Reed +5Good
- Valkyrie Support Services Ltd31 Jan 2020 ·Independent Learning Provider· Staffordshire· positive tone· Victor Reid, Barbara Hughes, Maxine Mayer +3Good
- The Business Portfolio (UK) Limited23 Jan 2020 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire East· critical tone· Paul Cocker, Bob Busby, Ruth StammersInadequate
- St Helens College17 Jan 2020 ·Further education· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Beth Selwood, Emma Woods +7Requires improvement
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