Ofsted Inspector
Alex Howarth
Active in published reports from Oct 2022 to Jul 2025.
Inspections
12
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 11 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE11 graded by Alex
Alex
National
| Outstanding | 9% | 10% | -1 |
| Good | 64% | 66% | -2 |
| Requires improvement | 27% | 19% | +8 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 11 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Alex Howarth's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 89% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +6
- Length
- +46%
- Next steps
- 4.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 92%Staff development 92%Behaviour 75%Personal development 75%Safeguarding 58%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes11
Leadership and management11
Personal development11
Quality of education11
All inspections (12)
- Cambian Lufton College4 Jul 2025 ·Independent Specialist College· Somerset· very positive tone· Cliff Shaw, Alex Howarth, Hannah HancockGood
- New College Swindon21 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Swindon· mostly positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Alex Howarth, Christine Lacey +13Requires improvement
- University Centre Somerset College Group15 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Somerset· very positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Alex Howarth, Edd Brown +9Outstanding
- Cirencester College22 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Alex Howarth, Christine Lacey +7Requires improvement
- Weston College8 Dec 2023 ·Further education· North Somerset· positive tone· Matt Hann, Alex Howarth, Ann Monaghan +14Good
- Aurora Foxes28 Apr 2023 ·Special post 16 institution· Somerset· positive tone· Esther Williams, Alex Howarth, Lowenna BradleyGood
- Yeovil College10 Mar 2023 ·Further education· Somerset· positive tone· Paul James, Alex Howarth, Christine Lacey +8Requires improvement
- National Star College2 Feb 2023 ·Special post 16 institution· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Jacquie Brown, Alex Howarth, Esther Williams +2Good
- St Martins Centre (St Roses School)25 Jan 2023 ·Special post 16 institution· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Tina Pagett, Alex Howarth, Alun MaddocksReport
- Good
- Lewtay Training Limited27 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Peterborough· positive tone· Jules Steele, Alex Howarth, Christine Lacey +2Good
- Aurora Boveridge College13 Oct 2022 ·Special post 16 institution· Dorset· very positive tone· Tracey Zimmerman, Alex Howarth, Joanne Kingsbury-Elia +1Good
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