HMI
Steve Woodley
Active in published reports from Feb 2023 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
111
As lead
89
80% of visits
Last 12 months
19
Remits
2
Schools & FE 105 · Other 6
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE31 graded by Steve
Steve
National
| Outstanding | 19% | 10% | +9 |
| Good | 61% | 66% | -4 |
| Requires improvement | 19% | 19% | +0 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 31 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Steve Woodley's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 29% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −5
- Length
- −2%
- Next steps
- 3.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 97%Leadership & governance 93%Teaching & assessment 93%Behaviour 88%SEND & inclusion 71%Reading & phonics 57%Progress & outcomes 56%Personal development 51%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement16
Attendance and behaviour15
Behaviour and attitudes45
Curriculum and teaching15
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years11
Inclusion16
Leadership1
Leadership and governance15
Leadership and management45
Personal development45
Personal development and wellbeing15
Post 16 provision7
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education45
All inspections (111)
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy30 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Andrew Aalders-DunthornelowestExpected
- Goffs - Churchgate Academy16 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Steve Woodley, Robert James, Sarah Fowler +1lowestExpected
- Notley High School and Sixth Form19 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Essex· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Mike McKeaveney, Rowena Simmons +2lowestExpected
- Cambridge Muslim Secondary School12 May 2026 ·Other independent school· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Steve Woodley, Michael WilliamslowestExpected
- West Row Academy6 May 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Suffolk· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Katie Devenport, Mark SimlowestExpected
- The Astley Cooper School28 Apr 2026 ·Foundation school· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Louise Cooper, Caren Earp, Jane Bennett +2lowestNeeds attention
- Southchurch High School24 Mar 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Southend-on-Sea· positive tone· Steve Woodley, Aimee Bray, James Shapland +2lowestNeeds attention
- University of Hertfordshire16 Mar 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Hannah Stoten, Adam Cooke, Damian Loneragan +8Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Manshead Church of England Academy3 Feb 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Central Bedfordshire· mostly positive tone· Louise Cooper, Dawn Ashbolt, James Fuller +2lowestNeeds attention
- Chase High School27 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Southend-on-Sea· positive tone· Steve Woodley, Andrew Robinson, Bessie Owen +2lowestNeeds attention
- The King John School20 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Essex· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Andrew Robinson, Garry Trott +3lowestExpected
- Barnwell School6 Jan 2026 ·Foundation school· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Louise Cooper, Polly Lankester +2lowestNeeds attention
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- Hitchin Boys' School25 Nov 2025 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Bessie Owen, James Chester, Louise Cooper +3lowestStrong
- Vista Academy Littleport18 Nov 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Steve Woodley, Louise Cooper, Rakesh Patel +1lowestNeeds attention
- Inspection
- Woodend Farm School5 Nov 2025 ·Other independent special school· Essex· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Daniel ShortInspection
- Sir Harry Smith Community College6 Oct 2025 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· mixed tone· Steve Woodley, Bessie Owen, Charlie Fordham +2Requires improvement
- Ambition Institute3 Jul 2025 ·Teacher development· Kensington and Chelsea· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Ed Leighton, Kristian Hewitt +3Report
- Aurora White House School26 Jun 2025 ·Other independent special school· Norfolk· very positive tone· Tessa Holledge, Steve WoodleyGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Thurstable School21 May 2025 ·Academy converter· Essex· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Elizabeth Shapland, Polly Lankester +2Good
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- Good
- St Clere's School30 Apr 2025 ·Academy converter· Thurrock· positive tone· Steve Woodley, David Piercy, Emma Matthews +2Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Ormiston Denes Academy5 Mar 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Suffolk· positive tone· Steve Woodley, Brenda Watson, Carol Dallas +1Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- University Technical College Norfolk15 Jan 2025 ·University technical college· Norfolk· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Sally Garrett, Sue ChildOutstanding
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- The Eastwood Academy11 Dec 2024 ·Academy converter· Southend-on-Sea· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Rob James, Tom SparksUngraded inspection
- East Hall School5 Dec 2024 ·Other independent special school· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Steve Woodley, Daniel ShortGood
- Good
- Comberton Village College20 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Elizabeth Shapland, Jennifer Brassington +2Outstanding
- All Saints Academy Dunstable13 Nov 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Steve Woodley, Brenda Watson, Jason HowardGood
- Wootton Academy6 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Bedford· mostly positive tone· Steve Woodley, Claire Robins, James Fuller +1Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- William de Ferrers School25 Sept 2024 ·Academy converter· Essex· mostly positive tone· Steve Woodley, Ahson Mohammed, Claire Robins +2Good
- Inspection
- King James Academy Royston9 Jul 2024 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Matthew Haynes, Anne Maingay, Brenda Watson +4Good
- Good
- Southend High School for Girls3 Jul 2024 ·Academy converter· Southend-on-Sea· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Brenda Watson, Rob James +2Outstanding
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- Inspection
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- Benington Church of England Primary School11 Jun 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Steve Woodley, Carley HollimanInspection
- Good
- Inspection
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Harris Academy Chafford Hundred21 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Thurrock· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Carole Herman, Jason Carey +2Outstanding
- Good
- Presdales School7 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Alison Moore, Al Mistrano +2Outstanding
- Harris Academy Billericay29 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· Essex· mostly positive tone· Steve Woodley, Michael Skelly, Susan SuttonInspection
- Report
- Preston Primary School8 Feb 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Lynda WalkerGood
- Requires improvement
- Pix Brook Academy25 Jan 2024 ·Free schools· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Steve Woodley, James Chester, James Shapland +1Good
- Denbigh High School6 Dec 2023 ·Academy converter· Luton· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Sarah Fowler, Sebastian Gasse +2Outstanding
- Good
- Westcliff High School for Boys Academy22 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Southend-on-Sea· very positive tone· Marc White, Lucie Calow, Mireille MacRaild +2Outstanding
- Inspection
- The Basildon Upper Academy9 Nov 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Essex· mostly positive tone· Steve Woodley, Paul Lawrence, Sally Nutman +1Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Helena Romanes School11 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Essex· very positive tone· Steve Woodley, Nicola Shadbolt, Nina Kemp +2Good
- Ortu Hassenbrook Academy4 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Thurrock· mostly positive tone· Steve Woodley, Brenda Watson, Sue Pryor +1Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Newmarket Academy12 Jul 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Steve Woodley, Carol Dallas, Damian Loneragan +1Good
- Inspection
- First Base Bury St Edmunds4 Jul 2023 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Suffolk· positive tone· John Lucas, Steve WoodleyGood
- Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport28 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· Essex· mostly positive tone· Steve Woodley, Aimee Bray, Garry Trott +1Good
- The Chauncy School21 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Steve Woodley, Simon Warburton, Wayne JarvisInspection
- Mark Rutherford School15 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· Bedford· mostly positive tone· Steve Woodley, Caroline Dawes, Cathy Barr +2Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Arnold Academy24 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Steve Woodley, Alan Gray, Cindy Impey +1Good
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology17 May 2023 ·University technical college· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Steve Woodley, Likhon MuhammadInspection
- Shoeburyness High School11 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Southend-on-Sea· mixed tone· Steve Woodley, Cathy Barr, Philippa HollidayInspection
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- Mayflower High School29 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· Essex· mostly positive tone· Wayne Jarvis, Alastair Ogle, Brenda Watson +2Requires improvement
- Soham Village College23 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Steve Woodley, Alan Gray, Catherine WilsonInspection
- Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School17 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· Essex· very positive tone· Charlie Fordham, Peter Whear, Andrew Hemmings +5Good
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