Ofsted Inspector
Sam O'Brien
Active in published reports from Sept 2023 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
11
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
7
Remits
1
Schools & FE 11
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE2 graded by Sam
Sam
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 0% | 66% | -66 |
| Requires improvement | 100% | 19% | +81 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement7
Attendance and behaviour7
Behaviour and attitudes3
Curriculum and teaching7
Early years10
Inclusion7
Leadership and governance7
Leadership and management3
Personal development3
Personal development and wellbeing7
Quality of education3
All inspections (11)
- Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School15 Sept 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· North Lincolnshire· positive tone· Abbey Broom, Elaine Watson, Sam O'BrienlowestExpected
- New Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary School14 Jul 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· North Lincolnshire· positive tone· Katie Hall, Sam O'BrienlowestExpected
- Knowleswood Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Bradford· positive tone· Katie Hall, Judy Shaw, Paul Higginbottom +1lowestNeeds attention
- Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Leeds· very positive tone· Matthew Knox, Jenni Machin, Karen Smith +1lowestExpected
- Intake Primary Academy19 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Doncaster· very positive tone· Tracy Duffy, Paul Higginbottom, Sam O'BrienlowestExpected
- Dorchester Primary School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Kingston upon Hull, City of· very positive tone· Katie Hall, Andrew Crossley, Sam O'BrienlowestExpected
- Maltby Lilly Hall Academy15 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Rotherham· very positive tone· Nikki Heron, Claire Leech, Rebecca Lumb +1lowestExpected
- Oasis Academy Watermead4 Jun 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· positive tone· Matthew Harrington, Lee Swift, Sam O'BrienGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Requires improvement
- New Bewerley Community School21 Sept 2023 ·Community school· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Richard Jones, Jo Buckley, Nick Coates +1Requires improvement
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