Ofsted Inspector
Simon Bissett
Active in published reports from Nov 2016 to Apr 2023.
Inspections
40
As lead
1
3% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Schools & FE 40
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE5 graded by Simon
Simon
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 60% | 66% | -6 |
| Requires improvement | 20% | 19% | +1 |
| Inadequate | 20% | 5% | +15 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 37 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Simon Bissett's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 19% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −8
- Length
- Typical
- Next steps
- 4.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 100%Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 95%Reading & phonics 95%Behaviour 85%Maths 80%Progress & outcomes 75%Parents & families 43%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes9
Early years34
Leadership and management37
Outcomes27
Personal development9
Personal development, behaviour and welfare28
Quality of education9
Teaching, learning and assessment28
All inspections (40)
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Tregolls Academy15 Jan 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, David New, Simon BissettRequires improvement
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Liskeard Hillfort Primary School18 Oct 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Paul Smith, Sarah Mascall, Simon BissettRequires improvement
- Good
- Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School23 May 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Wendy D'Arcy, Patricia Dodds, Simon BissettRequires improvement
- Lift Brockworth27 Mar 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Wendy Marriott, Geraldine Tidy, Simon BissettRequires improvement
- Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School13 Feb 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Paul Walker, Emma Jelley, Simon BissettRequires improvement
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School20 Jun 2018 ·Foundation school· North Lincolnshire· positive tone· Kate Rowley, Jo Bentley, Simon BissettGood
- Askern Spa Junior School23 May 2018 ·Community school· Doncaster· very critical tone· Alan Chaffey, Andy Taylor, Simon BissettInadequate
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- New Bewerley Community School5 Mar 2018 ·Community school· Leeds· very positive tone· Heather Mensah, Andrew Soutar, Lesley Butcher +1Good
- Withernsea Primary School21 Feb 2018 ·Academy converter· East Riding of Yorkshire· positive tone· Joan Hewitt, Gillian Nimer, Simon BissettGood
- Ash Grove Junior and Infant School14 Feb 2018 ·Community school· Wakefield· very critical tone· Chris Smith, Dimitris Spiliotis, Simon BissettInadequate
- Morley Newlands Academy17 Jan 2018 ·Academy converter· Leeds· very positive tone· Mark Evans, Linda Collier, Michael Tull +1Outstanding
- Marshfield Primary School6 Dec 2017 ·Community school· Bradford· very positive tone· Christine Turner, Mary Lanovy-Taylor, Simon BissettGood
- Bramley Primary School16 Nov 2017 ·Community school· Leeds· critical tone· Jaimie Holbrook, Alison Ashworth, Simon BissettInadequate
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- Wickersley Northfield Primary School25 Oct 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Rotherham· very positive tone· Kate Rowley, Christine Turner, Simon BissettGood
- The Woodlands Primary School18 Oct 2017 ·Community school· Doncaster· critical tone· Cathy Morgan, Lynda Florence, Simon BissettInadequate
- The Woodlands Primary School18 Oct 2017 ·Community school· Doncaster· critical tone· Cathy Morgan, Lynda Florence, Simon BissettInadequate
- Buckingham Primary Academy12 Jul 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Kingston upon Hull, City of· mostly positive tone· Michael Reeves, Chris Cook, Simon BissettRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- The Mill Academy29 Jun 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Barnsley· very positive tone· Marian Thomas, Eve Morris, Simon BissettGood
- The Mill Academy29 Jun 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Barnsley· very positive tone· Marian Thomas, Eve Morris, Simon BissettGood
- Requires improvement
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School15 Jun 2017 ·Academy converter· Bradford· critical tone· Janet Lunn, Mary Lanovy-Taylor, Phil Riozzi +1Inadequate
- Barrowcliff School7 Jun 2017 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Phil Scott, Simon Bissett, Suzette Garland-GrimesRequires improvement
- Good
- Intake Primary School26 Apr 2017 ·Community school· Doncaster· very positive tone· Alan Chaffey, Beverley Riddle, Simon BissettGood
- St Gregory's Catholic Academy5 Apr 2017 ·Academy converter· Stockton-on-Tees· positive tone· Phil Scott, Donna Callaghan, Simon BissettGood
- Norton Primary Academy30 Nov 2016 ·Academy converter· Stockton-on-Tees· mostly positive tone· Fiona Manuel, Julie McDowell, Simon BissettRequires improvement
- Monitoring visit
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