HMI
Sambit Sen
Active in published reports from Jun 2019 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
99
As lead
49
49% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
2
Schools & FE 60 · Other 39
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE43 graded by Sambit
Sambit
National
| Outstanding | 9% | 10% | -1 |
| Good | 67% | 66% | +2 |
| Requires improvement | 21% | 19% | +2 |
| Inadequate | 2% | 5% | -2 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 57 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sambit Sen's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 66% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +1
- Length
- +16%
- Next steps
- 4.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 5%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 81%Staff development 79%Progress & outcomes 76%Teaching & assessment 76%Safeguarding 62%Curriculum 61%Personal development 46%Maths 32%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Behaviour and attitudes57
Curriculum and teaching3
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management57
Participation and development3
Personal development57
Quality of education57
All inspections (99)
- University of Leeds23 Jun 2026 ·Higher education institutions· Leeds· positive tone· Rebecca Clare, Alison Dennis, Christine Blowman +4Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- Inspiro Learning Limited17 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Doncaster· positive tone· Ian Frear, Alison Dennis, Alison Gray +6lowestExpected
- University Centre Quayside Limited20 Jan 2026 ·Schools & FE· Newcastle upon Tyne· very positive tone· Chloe Rendall, Chris Wiley, Karen Anderson +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- The Tess Group13 Jun 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Russ Henry, Alison Whatsize, Angela Twelvetree +3Good
- North Yorkshire Council16 May 2025 ·Adult and Community Learning· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Sarah Lonsdale, Alison Dennis, Debra Forsythe-Conroy +4Good
- The Education Training Collective21 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Stockton-on-Tees· very positive tone· Philippa Firth, Alex Miles, Alison Gray +10Outstanding
- Yorkshire College of Beauty Limited17 Jan 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Leeds· positive tone· Sarah Seaman, Fionnuala Swann, Jackie Moores +2Good
- NCG22 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Newcastle upon Tyne· positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Alison Dennis, Alison Humphreys +29Good
- London South East Colleges18 Oct 2024 ·Further education· Bromley· mostly positive tone· Ramin Narimani, Beth Selwood, Christina Christou +9Good
- Bradford College4 Oct 2024 ·Further education· Bradford· very positive tone· Sarah Lonsdale, Alison Dennis, Glenise Burrell +9Good
- Central Training Academy Limited17 Nov 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Southend on Sea· mostly positive tone· Philip Elliott, Debra Forsythe-Conroy, Georgina Ager +6Good
- BRS Education Limited (The British Racing School)21 Apr 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Alison Barber, Helen Flint +4Good
- Cambridge Marketing College Limited24 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Sambit Sen, Christine Leeding, Clare Hood +3Good
- Inspire Education Group10 Mar 2023 ·Further education· Peterborough· positive tone· Georgina Ager, Chris Bealey, Claire Griffin +11Good
- HMP Haverigg2 Mar 2023 ·Prison and young offender institutions· Cumberland· very positive tone· Sheila Willis, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Allan Shaw +3Report
- Requires improvement
- Cambridge Regional College27 Jan 2023 ·Further education· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Lynda Brown, Catherine Richards, Chris Bealey +10Good
- University of Bedfordshire20 Jan 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Luton· positive tone· Rebecca Perry, Ann Minton, Caroline Williams +4Good
- HMP Whatton12 Jan 2023 ·Prison and young offender institutions· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Sambit Sen, Bev Ramsell, Helen Whelan +1Report
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- 1st Care Training Limited15 Dec 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Ann Minton, Claire Griffin +3Requires improvement
- Finance Cover & Training Ltd (Trading as Calibre Group)9 Dec 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Sambit Sen, Georgina Ager, Paul BrehenyGood
- South Essex College of Further and Higher Education2 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Southend-on-Sea· mostly positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Alan Winchcombe, Christine Leeding +10Requires improvement
- Report
- Suffolk New College18 Nov 2022 ·Further education· Suffolk· positive tone· Lynda Brown, Alan Winchcombe, Catherine Gunn +7Good
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- HWS Restaurants Limited21 Oct 2022 ·Employer Provider· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Rebecca Perry, Georgina Ager, Sambit Sen +1Good
- Together Training Ltd13 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Penny Fawcus, Lynda Brown, Robert Bamford +2Requires improvement
- University of Hertfordshire7 Oct 2022 ·Higher education institutions· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Rebecca Perry, Caroline Williams, Gerri Nevin +3Requires improvement
- Blue Sky Assessing & Consultancy Ltd30 Sept 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Somerset· positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Jo Styles, Michael Worgs +2Good
- Acacia Training Limited23 Sept 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stoke-on-Trent· positive tone· Mark Parton, Helen Morgan, Jaswant Mann +5Good
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- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust29 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Essex· positive tone· Sambit Sen, Claire Griffin, Fern Jest +1Good
- First Intuition South Limited22 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Reading· very positive tone· Ann Monaghan, Akhil Amlani, Emma Leavey +4Outstanding
- The Ashridge (Bonar Law Memorial) Trust8 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Sambit Sen, Jaswant Mann, Kelley Malthouse +2Requires improvement
- TCHC Limited1 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Lynda Brown, Alan Winchcombe, Colin Smith +5Good
- First Intuition East and North Limited24 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Sambit Sen, Gaynor Cross, Jai Sharda +4Outstanding
- J & E Training Consultants Limited16 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Essex· mostly positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Gemma Hart, Rochelle Saneria +1Good
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- Anglia Ruskin University27 May 2022 ·Higher education institutions· Essex· mixed tone· Penny Fawcus, Alastair Mollon, Montserrat Perez-Parent +6Requires improvement
- Colchester Institute20 May 2022 ·Further education· Essex· positive tone· Michael Worgs, Caroline Williams, Claire Griffin +7Good
- Good
- Skills4Stem Ltd30 Mar 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bedford· positive tone· Chris Bealey, Claire Griffin, Mark Parton +2Good
- Cambridgeshire County Council24 Mar 2022 ·Adult and Community Learning· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Sambit Sen, Claire Griffin, Philip Elliott +1Report
- Marshall Of Cambridge (Holdings) Limited11 Mar 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Sambit Sen, Lynda Brown, Peter Bradbury +1Good
- West Suffolk College4 Mar 2022 ·Further education· Suffolk· positive tone· Lynda Brown, Angela Newton-Soanes, Catherine Richards +6Good
- Anglia Professional Training Limited24 Feb 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Peterborough· mostly positive tone· Sambit Sen, Alan Winchcombe, Liz Gormley-Fleming +2Requires improvement
- Meat East Anglia Trades (Ipswich) Limited11 Feb 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Suffolk· positive tone· Philip Elliott, Caroline Williams, Martin Hughes +1Good
- Outstanding
- Central Bedfordshire College28 Jan 2022 ·Further education· Central Bedfordshire· mixed tone· Rebecca Perry, Chris Dearnley, Emma Leavey +6Requires improvement
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- Hertford Regional College5 Nov 2021 ·Further education· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Sambit Sen, Alan Winchcombe, Caroline Williams +6Good
- ITEC Learning Technologies22 Oct 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Essex· critical tone· Michael Worgs, Alan Winchcombe, Penny Fawcus +2Inadequate
- First Intuition Chelmsford Limited15 Oct 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Essex· very positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Linnia Khemdoudi, Rachael Johnstone +1Outstanding
- Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education8 Oct 2021 ·Further education· Norfolk· positive tone· Michael Worgs, Alan Winchcombe, Bev Ramsell +8Good
- Creative Sport & Leisure Ltd1 Oct 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Essex· positive tone· Chris Bealey, Christine Leeding, Julie Gibson +3Good
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- Sporting Futures Training (UK) Ltd17 Sept 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Alan Winchcombe, David Gartland +2Outstanding
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- Solveway Limited30 Jul 2021 ·Schools & FE· North Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Chris Bealey, Michael Worgs +1Good
- Proactive in Partnership Training Limited23 Jul 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Peterborough· mostly positive tone· Sambit Sen, Linnia KhemdoudiReport
- Intelligencia Training Limited9 Jul 2021 ·Schools & FE· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Sambit Sen, Kanwaljit Dhillon, Linnia Khemdoudi +2Good
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- University of Suffolk5 Mar 2020 ·Higher education institutions· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Sambit Sen, Gerard McGrath, Jennie Conde +2Requires improvement
- East Norfolk Sixth Form College27 Feb 2020 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Rebecca Perry, Paula Heaney, Sambit SenReport
- East Coast College14 Feb 2020 ·Further education· Suffolk· very positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Allan Shaw, Caroline Williams +5Good
- Cambridge Regional College7 Feb 2020 ·Further education· Cambridgeshire· mostly positive tone· Linnia Khemdoudi, Catherine Gunn, Catherine Richards +6Requires improvement
- Norfolk County Council Adult Learning29 Jan 2020 ·Adult and Community Learning· Norfolk· positive tone· Michael Worgs, Chris Bealey, Penny Fawcus +1Report
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- People and Business Development Ltd17 Jan 2020 ·Independent Learning Provider· Suffolk· mixed tone· Penny Fawcus, Chris Leeding, Gerard McGrath +3Inadequate
- Long Road Sixth Form College12 Dec 2019 ·Further education· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Linnia Khemdoudi, Philip Elliott, Sambit SenReport
- Chesterfield College28 Nov 2019 ·Further education· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· Sambit Sen, Allan Shaw, Jai Sharda +6Requires improvement
- Suffolk New College15 Nov 2019 ·Further education· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Linnia Khemdoudi, Caroline Williams, Catherine Richards +6Requires improvement
- TheLightbulb Ltd31 Oct 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Essex· positive tone· Sambit Sen, Christina Christou, Christine Blowman +1Report
- National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries11 Oct 2019 ·Further education· Thurrock· positive tone· Linnia Khemdoudi, Deborah Vaughan-Jenkins, Helen Whelan +1Requires improvement
- National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries11 Oct 2019 ·Further education· Thurrock· positive tone· Linnia Khemdoudi, Deborah Vaughan-Jenkins, Helen Whelan +1Requires improvement
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