Ofsted Inspector
Sam Hanmer
Active in published reports from Jul 2022 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
50
As lead
1
2% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
2
Schools & FE 48 · Other 2
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE43 graded by Sam
Sam
National
| Outstanding | 9% | 10% | -1 |
| Good | 65% | 66% | 0 |
| Requires improvement | 26% | 19% | +6 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 43 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sam Hanmer's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 74% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +2
- Length
- +17%
- Next steps
- 3.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 98%Staff development 96%Progress & outcomes 94%Curriculum 78%Personal development 64%Safeguarding 60%Behaviour 58%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Behaviour and attitudes43
Curriculum and teaching5
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management43
Participation and development5
Personal development43
Quality of education43
All inspections (50)
- IPS International Limited21 Jul 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Medway· very positive tone· Mark Hillman, Alex Warner, Christine Blowman +2Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Reigate College21 Apr 2026 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Jo-Ann Henderson, Pam Richardson, Richard Kirkham +1Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- HCRG Care Services Limited10 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Halton· mixed tone· Paul Cocker, Helen Nellist, Liz Greenhalgh +1Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- Steve Willis Training Ltd20 Jan 2026 ·Schools & FE· Mid Sussex· mostly positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Alison Muggridge, Errol Ince +2lowestNeeds attention
- Outstanding
- Sutton London Borough Council15 May 2025 ·Adult and Community Learning· Sutton· very positive tone· Jon Bowman, Carolyn Brownsea, Kate Murrie +2Good
- Careshield Limited20 Mar 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Lynda Brown, Angela McLean, Caroline Williams +5Requires improvement
- Trainplus Ltd29 Nov 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Essex· positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Lynda Brown, Mark Hillman +1Good
- Umbrella Training And Employment Solutions Limited16 Aug 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Medway· positive tone· Roland White, Claire Griffin, Emma Leavey +4Good
- University of Kent28 Jun 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Kent· mostly positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Daniel Lewsey, Fern Jest +4Good
- Serco Limited14 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hampshire· positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Alun Maddocks, Jo-Ann Henderson +3Good
- Kent Community Learning and Skills7 Jun 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Kent· positive tone· Mike Finn, Alan Winchcombe, Claire Griffin +6Good
- Redbridge Institute of Adult Education25 Apr 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Redbridge· very positive tone· Sam Hanmer, Anne Moynihan, Kanwaljit DhillonReport
- That Nail Place Limited19 Apr 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Kent· positive tone· Emma Barrett-Peel, Alex Warner, Daniel Lewsey +2Good
- Involve Selection Limited12 Apr 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Sussex· positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Martin Hughes, Sam HanmerGood
- Windsor Forest Colleges Group15 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Slough· very positive tone· Carolyn Brownsea, Alex Warner, Claire Griffin +12Good
- Varndean College8 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Mark Hillman, Jo-Ann Henderson, Josie Grainger +5Good
- North Kent College1 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Kent· very positive tone· Roland White, Daniel Lewsey, Emily Johnson +11Good
- All Spring Media Limited22 Feb 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Mark Hillman, Sam HanmerGood
- Bexhill College26 Jan 2024 ·Further education· East Sussex· very positive tone· Roland White, Ann Potterton, Jo-Ann Henderson +3Outstanding
- The Child Care Company (Old Windsor) Limited15 Dec 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· positive tone· Jo-Ann Henderson, Akhil Amlani, Colin Smith +4Good
- Central Training Academy Limited17 Nov 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Southend on Sea· mostly positive tone· Philip Elliott, Debra Forsythe-Conroy, Georgina Ager +6Good
- Hampshire County Council10 Nov 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Hampshire· positive tone· Mark Hillman, Baz Wren, David Baber +4Good
- Alpha Care Agency Limited6 Oct 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Haringey· mostly positive tone· Paul Manning, Ramin Narimani, Sam Hanmer +1Requires improvement
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- Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy Limited25 Aug 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Sussex· mostly positive tone· Ann Potterton, Anne Moynihan, Jo-Ann Henderson +3Requires improvement
- Skillnet Limited18 Aug 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Georgina Ager, Jaswant Mann, Kelley Malthouse +4Good
- Exalt Training28 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dorset· mixed tone· Paul James, Edward Bird, Fern Jest +3Requires improvement
- Smart Training and Recruitment Limited20 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Isle of Wight· positive tone· Roland White, Alex Miles, Jo-Ann Henderson +4Good
- IPS International Limited14 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Medway· positive tone· David Towsey, Errol Ince, Marta Gajewska-Kopczyk +3Requires improvement
- Aspiration Training Limited7 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Worcestershire· mixed tone· Rachel Clark, Helen Morgan, Joanne Keatley +3Requires improvement
- University of Reading30 Jun 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Wokingham· very positive tone· David Towsey, Emma Leavey, Karen Bill +3Good
- Serco Holdings Limited16 Jun 2023 ·Schools & FE· Hart· mostly positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Clare Mills, Jo-Ann Henderson +3Requires improvement
- Bracknell Forest Borough Council18 May 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Bracknell Forest· very positive tone· David Towsey, Sam HanmerReport
- City Lit12 May 2023 ·Further education· Camden· very positive tone· Jon Bowman, Claire Griffin, Claudia Harrison +4Outstanding
- East Sussex County Council28 Apr 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· East Sussex· very positive tone· Jo-Ann Henderson, Sam HanmerGood
- Hawk Management (UK) Limited24 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Richmond upon Thames· very positive tone· Paul Manning, Alison Davies, David Baber +5Outstanding
- Damar Limited17 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Chloe Rendall, Helen Whelan +5Good
- Morley College London3 Mar 2023 ·Further education· Lambeth· positive tone· Sue Hasty, Carolyn Brownsea, Claire Griffin +7Good
- Requires improvement
- The Education and Skills Partnership Ltd10 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Kent· positive tone· David Towsey, Paul Addis, Richard Kirkham +3Good
- Basingstoke College of Technology3 Feb 2023 ·Further education· Hampshire· very positive tone· Roland White, Ann Potterton, Carolyn Brownsea +9Good
- City Gateway19 Jan 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Tower Hamlets· mostly positive tone· Paul Manning, Christina Christou, David Baber +2Requires improvement
- Partnership Training Limited13 Jan 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire East· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Debbie Whiston, Kelly Perkin +3Good
- East Surrey College9 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Surrey· mostly positive tone· David Towsey, Carole Wilson-Frizzell, Claire Griffin +10Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust13 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hampshire· very positive tone· Roland White, Jo-Ann Henderson, Martin Hughes +1Good
- Babcock Training Limited16 Sept 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Southwark· positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Ann Minton, Ben Sheridan +6Good
- Decoded Limited19 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hackney· very positive tone· Joanna Walters, Andrea McMahon, Dilys Taylor +3Good
- Juice Talent Development Limited15 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Reading· mostly positive tone· Dilys Taylor, Daniel Beale, Ian Goodwin +3Good
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