HMI
Sally Kenyon
Active in published reports from Feb 2011 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
131
As lead
84
64% of visits
Last 12 months
12
Remits
2
Schools & FE 101 · Other 30
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE16 graded by Sally
Sally
National
| Outstanding | 6% | 10% | -4 |
| Good | 63% | 66% | -3 |
| Requires improvement | 25% | 19% | +6 |
| Inadequate | 6% | 5% | +2 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 60 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sally Kenyon's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 13% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −10
- Length
- −17%
- Next steps
- 4.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 12%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 98%Teaching & assessment 96%Progress & outcomes 89%Curriculum 81%Behaviour 80%Maths 56%Reading & phonics 52%SEND & inclusion 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes5
Achievement12
Attendance and behaviour12
Behaviour and attitudes21
Curriculum and teaching12
Early years18
Inclusion12
Leadership and governance12
Leadership and management54
Outcomes25
Personal development21
Personal development and wellbeing12
Personal development, behaviour and welfare26
Post 16 provision4
Quality of education21
Teaching, learning and assessment26
All inspections (131)
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- St Peter's RC High School7 Jul 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· very positive tone· Michael Pennington, David Roberts, Linda Griffiths +2lowestStrong
- Colne Primet Academy16 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Emma Jackson, Erin Wheeler +2lowestNeeds attention
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School9 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Rochdale· positive tone· Richard Wakefield, Julie Yarwood, Katy Robinson +4lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Wright Robinson College24 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Manchester· very positive tone· Jenny Jones, Andy Burton, Kelly Leonard +3lowestStrong
- Knutsford Academy10 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Amanda Downing, Helen Fowler, Rebecca Smith +3lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Westhoughton High School27 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Bolton· critical tone· Chris Stevens, David Marchant, Emma Gregory +4lowestUrgent improvement
- Essa Academy20 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Bolton· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Alexia Barnes Gargrave, Dympna Woods +2lowestStrong
- Rainford High School13 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· St. Helens· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Joe Barker, Mark Cocker +3lowestExpected
- Ribblesdale School2 Jul 2025 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Alex Keane, Alyson Middlemass +2Good
- Woodchurch High School25 Jun 2025 ·Academy converter· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Jenny Jones, David Roberts, Ian Young +2Good
- Dallam School26 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, Claire Hollister, Emma Gregory +2Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Sir John Thursby Community College26 Apr 2023 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Chris Meldrum, Derek Yarwood +2Good
- Good
- Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School30 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Amanda Downing, Sally Kenyon, Sheila IwaskowInspection
- Reedley Primary School22 Mar 2023 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Julie Brown, Mark Hazzard, Sally KenyonGood
- Requires improvement
- Rainhill High School24 Feb 2023 ·Academy converter· St. Helens· positive tone· Emma Gregory, Christine Veitch, Mark Cocker +2Good
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith25 Jan 2023 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Emma Gregory, Chris Meldrum, Kelly Leonard +1Good
- Golborne High School12 Jan 2023 ·Foundation school· Wigan· positive tone· Phill Walmsley, Christine Veitch, Sally Kenyon +1Outstanding
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- The Blue Coat School9 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· very positive tone· Amina Modan, Emma Gregory, Heather Phillips +3Good
- Queen Elizabeth School13 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Amina Modan, Karen Pomeroy +2Good
- Kirkby Stephen Grammar School6 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· mixed tone· Sally Kenyon, Ahmed Marikar, Mark CockerInadequate
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School22 Sept 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, David Roberts, Emma Gregory +2Requires improvement
- Good
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School22 Jun 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Sally Timmons, Sally KenyonGood
- Birmingham City University19 May 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Birmingham· mixed tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Elizabeth Stevens, Gillian Martin +9Report
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- Westhoughton High School17 Nov 2021 ·Community school· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Sally Kenyon, David Roberts, Jackie CahalinInspection
- Chorlton High School20 Oct 2021 ·Academy converter· Manchester· positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Anne Murphy, Phill WalmsleyInspection
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom7 Oct 2021 ·Voluntary controlled school· Bury· positive tone· John Tomlinson, Collette Mather, Sally KenyonGood
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Dowdales School10 Jul 2019 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Colin Bell, Nell Banfield +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Short inspection
- Good
- Ulverston Victoria High School26 Sept 2018 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Neil Mackenzie, Sally KenyonGood
- Co-op Academy Woodlands28 Jun 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Leeds· very positive tone· Heather Mensah, Mike Tull, Sally KenyonGood
- Good
- The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)7 Mar 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Cumberland· positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Jean Olsson-Law, Stephen RigbyGood
- St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, Stockport22 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Stockport· mixed tone· Sally Kenyon, Jonathan Jones, Osama Abdul RahimRequires improvement
- Good
- Droylsden Academy15 Sept 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Sally Kenyon, David Hampson, Kath Harris +1Good
- Good
- Cedar Mount Academy5 Jul 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Jan Rowe, Phil Hyman +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Clarksfield Primary School18 May 2017 ·Community school· Oldham· very critical tone· Sally Kenyon, Lisa Morgan, Moira Atkins +2Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Meadowhead Junior School15 Mar 2017 ·Community school· Blackburn with Darwen· mixed tone· Sally Kenyon, Ann Dimeck, Lesley Curtis +1Requires improvement
- Clayton Brook Primary School8 Mar 2017 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Kathy Nichol, Mavis SmithGood
- Dixons Ashton Academy1 Mar 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Tameside· very critical tone· Sally Kenyon, Annette Patterson, Jane Austin +2Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Barton Clough Primary School7 Dec 2016 ·Community school· Trafford· critical tone· Sally Kenyon, Doreen Davenport, Elizabeth ClarkeInadequate
- Good
- Good
- Letter
- Good
- St Mary's Catholic High School22 Jun 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Christine Wake, John Edwards +1Good
- Norden High School & Sports College25 May 2016 ·Community school· Lancashire· critical tone· Sally Kenyon, David Woodhouse, Jonathan JonesInadequate
- Gateacre School19 May 2016 ·Community school· Liverpool· very critical tone· Christine Birchall, Claire Hollister, Ian Hardman +3Inadequate
- Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College12 May 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Oldham· positive tone· Sally Kenyon, John Leigh, Marcia Harding +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Abraham Guest Academy9 Mar 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Wigan· mixed tone· Sally Kenyon, Jacqueline Cahalin, Jonathan James +1Requires improvement
- Cardinal Newman Catholic High School3 Mar 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· positive tone· Christine Birchall, Elizabeth Haddock, Jonathan Ashley +1Good
- Audenshaw School24 Feb 2016 ·Academy converter· Tameside· mixed tone· Sally Kenyon, Alyson Middlemass, Annette Patterson +2Requires improvement
- Audenshaw School24 Feb 2016 ·Academy converter· Tameside· mixed tone· Sally Kenyon, Alyson Middlemass, Annette Patterson +2Requires improvement
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- Letter
- Good
- Calday Grange Grammar School20 Jan 2016 ·Academy converter· Wirral· positive tone· Anne Seneviratne, Bernard Robinson, Clare Hollister +4Good
- Malbank School and Sixth Form College26 Nov 2015 ·Foundation school· Cheshire East· positive tone· Dawn Platt, Charles Lowry, Claire Hollister +4Report
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North14 May 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· mixed tone· Sally Kenyon, Osama Abdul Rahim, Royston HalfordRequires improvement
- St Damian's RC Science College12 Mar 2014 ·Voluntary aided school· Tameside· positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Alan Brine, Osama Abdul Rahim +1Good
- King's Leadership Academy Warrington29 Jan 2014 ·Free schools· Warrington· positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Jacqueline Rothery, Ramesh KapadiaGood
- St Gregory's Catholic High School4 Dec 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· critical tone· Sally Kenyon, John Leigh, John Townsley +1Inadequate
- Wellington School26 Jun 2013 ·Academy converter· Trafford· positive tone· Lisa Fraser, Clive Hurren, Fiona Burke-Jackson +4Good
- Good
- Lathom High School : A Technology College25 Oct 2012 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Susan Wareing, Mary Lanovy-Taylor, Paul Latham +1Requires improvement
- Wellfield Academy14 Jun 2012 ·Community school· Lancashire· critical tone· Sally Kenyon, Bernard Robinson, Denah JonesInspection
- Brighouse High School17 May 2012 ·Academy converter· Calderdale· positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Paul Rafferty, Sheila Kaye +2Inspection
- St Bede's Catholic High School2 Mar 2012 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Bimla Kumari, David Woodhouse +1Good
- Marple Hall School9 Feb 2012 ·Community school· Stockport· mostly positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Gary Kelly, Janet Peckett +2Satisfactory
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School12 Jan 2012 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· mixed tone· Sally Kenyon, Alan Parkinson, Bernard Robinson +2Satisfactory
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