Ofsted Inspector
Vicky Wood
Active in published reports from Jul 2023 to Aug 2026.
Inspections
13
As lead
2
15% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
2
Early years 2 · Schools & FE 11
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE9 graded by Vicky
Vicky
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 78% | 66% | +12 |
| Requires improvement | 22% | 19% | +3 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 9 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Vicky Wood's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 85% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +5
- Length
- +45%
- Next steps
- 3.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 100%Staff development 92%Teaching & assessment 92%Curriculum 85%Behaviour 85%SEND & inclusion 77%Personal development 54%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes9
Behaviour, attitudes and routines2
Children's welfare and wellbeing2
Curriculum and teaching3
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management9
Participation and development1
Personal development9
Personal development and wellbeing1
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education9
All inspections (13)
- Cub Headingley11 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Vicky WoodlowestStrong
- The Mulberry Bush Pre-School10 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kirklees· very positive tone· Vicky WoodlowestStrong
- Richard Huish College12 May 2026 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Somerset· very positive tone· Rachel Angus, Claudia Harrison, Cliff Shaw +7Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- South Devon UTC10 Feb 2026 ·University technical college· Devon· positive tone· James Oldham, Daniel Roberts, Vicky WoodlowestExpected
- V Learning Network, Trading as Step into Learning Ltd4 Jul 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cornwall· positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Esther Williams, Matt Hann +2Good
- Achievement Training Limited5 Jun 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· positive tone· Nick Crombie, Amy Bletcher, Cliff Shaw +3Good
- The Bournemouth and Poole College17 Jan 2025 ·Further education· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Lowenna Bradley, Christine Lacey, Cliff Shaw +12Good
- City College Plymouth22 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Plymouth· positive tone· Cliff Shaw, Esther Williams, Grace Watkins +11Good
- T2 Group (trading as Marr Corporation Limited)20 Sept 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Devon· positive tone· Cliff Shaw, Caroline Williams, Janine Archer +5Good
- South Devon College3 May 2024 ·Further education· Torbay· very positive tone· Paul James, Alun Maddocks, Amanda Washbrook +10Good
- Cirencester College22 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Alex Howarth, Christine Lacey +7Requires improvement
- Leeds College of Building8 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Ann Minton, David Sykes +9Requires improvement
- Shoots Training Limited28 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Cliff Shaw, Clare Hood, Hannah Staddon +3Good
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