Ofsted Inspector
Sam Vickers
Active in published reports from Sept 2023 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
12
As lead
1
8% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
2
Schools & FE 11 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE4 graded by Sam
Sam
National
| Outstanding | 25% | 10% | +15 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 25% | 19% | +6 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour3
Behaviour and attitudes8
Curriculum and teaching3
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management8
Personal development8
Personal development and wellbeing3
Quality of education8
All inspections (12)
- Boroughbridge High School30 Jun 2026 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Ruth Craven, Harkireet Sohel, John Downs +1lowestExpected
- Sedgefield Community College23 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· County Durham· very positive tone· Nikki Heron, Catherine Beard, Joanne Maw +2lowestStrong
- Cockburn John Charles Academy2 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Leeds· very positive tone· Chris Sergeant, Dimitris Spiliotis, Harkireet Sohel +2lowestStrong
- Hanson Academy30 Apr 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Bradford· positive tone· Richard Wakefield, Michael Evans, Pali Dhesi +2Good
- Co-op Academy Grange5 Feb 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Bradford· mostly positive tone· Richard Wakefield, Angela White, Paul Greenough +2Requires improvement
- Letter
- Lift Kingswood11 Dec 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Kingston upon Hull, City of· very positive tone· Chris Carr, Gabrielle Reddington, Jonathan Ferstenberg +2Outstanding
- Risedale School4 Dec 2024 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Chris Sergeant, Harkireet Sohel, Sam VickersRequires improvement
- Outwood Academy Danum9 May 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Doncaster· mostly positive tone· Chris Carr, Dan Whieldon, Katie North +2Good
- Trinity Academy17 Apr 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Doncaster· positive tone· Chris Carr, Gordon Watts, Matthew West +2Good
- Liberty Academy11 Apr 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Kingston upon Hull, City of· mostly positive tone· Matthew Vellensworth, Carl Sugden, Mark Hassack +2Requires improvement
- Trinity Academy Halifax27 Sept 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Calderdale· very positive tone· Stuart Voyce, Chris Fletcher, Gabrielle Reddington +3Outstanding
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