HMI
Simon Graydon
Active in published reports from Jun 2025 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
44
As lead
28
64% of visits
Last 12 months
33
Remits
2
Schools & FE 41 · Other 3
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE1 graded by Simon
Simon
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 100% | 66% | +34 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement32
Attendance and behaviour32
Behaviour and attitudes6
Curriculum and teaching32
Early years18
Inclusion32
Leadership and governance32
Leadership and management6
Personal development6
Personal development and wellbeing32
Post 16 provision5
Quality of education6
All inspections (44)
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- ALP Sittingbourne14 Jul 2026 ·Other independent special school· Kent· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Gavin ThomaslowestStrong
- Hollywater School7 Jul 2026 ·Community special school· Hampshire· positive tone· Simon Graydon, Andrea George-Samuels, Jo PetchlowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Manor Green Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Community special school· West Sussex· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Mark Cole, Sonia WhitelowestStrong
- lowestNeeds attention
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary School9 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Kent· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Catherine Hylands, Louise LythgoelowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Brantridge School19 May 2026 ·Academy special converter· West Sussex· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Penny BullenlowestStrong
- lowestNeeds attention
- iCollege Alternative Provision6 May 2026 ·Pupil referral unit· West Berkshire· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, James Broadbridge, Vicky EssexlowestStrong
- King's Reach Education28 Apr 2026 ·Other independent special school· Kent· very positive tone· Marian Feeley, Simon GraydonlowestExpected
- St Dominic's School21 Apr 2026 ·Academy special converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Alan Johnson, Darren AisthorpelowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- Bardwell School24 Mar 2026 ·Academy special converter· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Darren AisthorpelowestStrong
- Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School17 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kent· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Aaron Caple, Liz McIntoshlowestExpected
- Slated Row School10 Mar 2026 ·Community special school· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Martin Dyer, Sue CoxlowestStrong
- Chiltern Way Academy3 Mar 2026 ·Academy special converter· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Darren Aisthorpe, Felix Rayner +1lowestStrong
- Sandgate Primary School24 Feb 2026 ·Community school· Kent· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Caroline Clarke, Margaret Coussins +1lowestStrong
- Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School10 Feb 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Kent· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Emma Law, Ulric Neblett-LeighlowestStrong
- Lympne Church of England Primary School3 Feb 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kent· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Graham Chisnell, Jody MurphylowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Rowhill School13 Jan 2026 ·Foundation special school· Kent· mostly positive tone· Simon Graydon, Emma Law, Liz McIntoshlowestNeeds attention
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- lowestExpected
- The Rowans9 Dec 2025 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Medway· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Shaun JarvislowestStrong
- lowestUrgent improvement
- lowestExpected
- Inspection
- Oakridge Infant School25 Nov 2025 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Kate Fripp, Carl McCarthy, Shaun Jarvis +1lowestStrong
- Bishopswood School18 Nov 2025 ·Academy special sponsor led· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Clive Dunn, Simon GraydonlowestExpected
- Seahaven Academy11 Nov 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· East Sussex· very positive tone· Louise Walker, Michelle Payne, Paul Grundy +2lowestExpected
- Good
- Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School25 Sept 2025 ·Academy converter· Kent· very positive tone· Lucy English, Linda Culling, Michelle Payne +3Good
- Beacon View Primary Academy16 Jul 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Portsmouth· very positive tone· Simon Graydon, Jo Brinkley, Neil PilsworthGood
- Good
- Good
- South Farnborough Junior School11 Jun 2025 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Scott Reece, Simon Graydon, Trudi SammonsOutstanding
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- Monitoring visit
- Monitoring visit
- Red Balloon Aylesbury— ·Other independent special school· Buckinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Kate Fripp, Simon GraydonReport
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