Ofsted Inspector
Tom Hallam
Active in published reports from Nov 2017 to Jan 2025.
Inspections
9
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 6 · Other 3
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE4 graded by Tom
Tom
National
| Outstanding | 50% | 10% | +40 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 6 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Tom Hallam's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 91% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +8
- Length
- +56%
- Next steps
- 2.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Progress & outcomes 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Staff development 100%Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 100%Maths 89%Behaviour 67%Safeguarding 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes6
Leadership and management6
Personal development6
Quality of education6
All inspections (9)
- Cornwall College31 Jan 2025 ·Further education· Cornwall· very positive tone· Matt Hann, Cliff Shaw, Daisy Agathine-Louise +11Outstanding
- Windsor Forest Colleges Group15 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Slough· very positive tone· Carolyn Brownsea, Alex Warner, Claire Griffin +12Good
- Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group2 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Devon· very positive tone· Steve Battersby, Alun Maddocks, Andy Fitt +13Outstanding
- Cornwall College11 Feb 2022 ·Further education· Cornwall· positive tone· Martin Ward, Alison Cameron-Brandwood, Amanda Washbrook +19Good
- Callywith College16 Jan 2020 ·Free schools 16 to 19· Cornwall· very positive tone· Denise Olander, Amanda Washbrook, Gavin Murray +4Outstanding
- City of Bristol College15 Nov 2019 ·Further education· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Rudd, Alun Maddocks, Christine Lacey +11Requires improvement
- University Centre Somerset College Group8 Mar 2019 ·Further education· Somerset· very positive tone· Steven Tucker, Alun Maddocks, Andrew Stittle +10Report
- Report
- Sussex Downs College3 Nov 2017 ·Further education· East Sussex· mostly positive tone· Richard Pemble, Alun Maddocks, Andrew Kaye +8Report
Where they've inspected
Often inspects with
Member ratings
Been inspected by Tom Hallam? Join free to read reviews and rate your experience.
Rate this inspectorExperiences of Tom Hallam
Members compare notes on inspectors and inspections here. Join free to read and post.
Join the discussion