Our story
At Assessment Works, we’re a small team of education experts with a big mission - to help schools and groups make the most of their data and assessment. With decades of combined experience working across schools, local authorities, commercial and national assessments - we’ve seen first-hand the time and resource pressures schools face. Reporting that doesn't work for your needs, data in many different places. We can take care of that!
We founded Assessment Works to provide affordable solutions to assessment, data, and reporting. We will do as little or as much of the work as you want us to.
Our team
AEA-Europe Accredited Practitioner with over 20 years' experience in educational assessment, systems, and data.
Samantha is an established leader in educational assessment and data strategy, with a long track record supporting schools, trusts, regulators, and ministries. She previously held senior roles at GL Assessment, Renaissance Learning, the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (Durham University, now Cambridge University Press & Assessment).
Sam has led development of norm referenced assessments and learning products used in over 100 countries and has experience across the full assessment development lifecycle. Her work includes large scale test development and delivery, working in the UK and internationally to conduct extensive trialling and mixed methods research. She is passionate about validity and reliability in educational measurement and has a keen academic interest in factors impacting assessment integrity.
Samantha Tummey MSc, BA (Hons)
Founder and Director
Amanda is an accomplished leader in education technology and project delivery, with over two decades of experience spanning global technology, assessment design, and platform development. She brings deep expertise in digital assessment, quality assurance, and project delivery - with a calm, methodical approach that ensures work gets done to the highest standards.
Her career began in global IT operations, where she developed a strong technical foundation before moving into education. She’s since worked across project management, delivery, and QA - always focused on improving outcomes for learners and supporting teams to deliver their best work.
Amanda Wallace CertHE
Founder and Director
Steve worked at the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM) at Durham University and Cambridge University Press & Assessment for over 20 years, where he oversaw development of digital assessment and reporting platforms for primary, secondary, and post-16 assessments across the portfolio. Overseeing development and operations of high-stakes assessments, including 11+ admissions tests and standardised assessments used for IB and GCSE learning pathways.
Steve Tummey PhD, BSc (Hons)
Founder and Consultant
Kirsty Boza-Fox PGCert, BSc (Hons)
Curriculum and Pedagogy Specialist
Fluent in English and Spanish, Kirsty is a qualified teacher and former Kip McGrath Centre Director with over 20 years' experience in curriculum design and delivery. She brings deep expertise across all Key Stages, with a particular passion for supporting students facing barriers to learning and those with complex educational needs.
Carol is a former teacher with expertise in curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. With a career spanning higher education, data systems development, and health informatics, she brings a combination of academic insight and technical leadership.
Her passion lies in raising outcomes for students in traditionally underserved communities. Over the years, Carol has led widening participation initiatives and driven improvements in mental health service provision through a data-informed lens.
Carol Nicholls PGDip, BSc (Hons)
Operations Manager
Psychology undergraduate, Charlotte has previous experience in assessment quality, working on adaptive maths assessments for Key Stage 2 and 3. Charlotte excels in research methods, has an astute eye for detail and a keen interest in how technology can support psychometrics.