Ofsted Inspector
Alison Loxton
Active in published reports from Oct 2015 to May 2026.
Inspections
43
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
2
Schools & FE 35 · Other 8
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE28 graded by Alison
Alison
National
| Outstanding | 11% | 10% | +0 |
| Good | 71% | 66% | +6 |
| Requires improvement | 14% | 19% | -5 |
| Inadequate | 4% | 5% | -1 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 30 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Alison Loxton's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 20% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −7
- Length
- +14%
- Next steps
- 4.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 98%Curriculum 98%Progress & outcomes 91%Staff development 88%Personal development 53%Maths 53%Safeguarding 49%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Behaviour and attitudes30
Curriculum and teaching5
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management30
Participation and development5
Personal development30
Quality of education30
All inspections (43)
- London Professional College Ltd19 May 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Tower Hamlets· positive tone· Claudia Harrison, Alison LoxtonPartly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- Sheffield Hallam University3 Mar 2026 ·Higher education institutions· Sheffield· very positive tone· Karen Anderson, Alison Loxton, Alison Whatsize +6Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- JGW Training Limited13 Jan 2026 ·Schools & FE· North East Derbyshire· very positive tone· Nikki Brady, Alison Loxton, Ann Minton +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Access Training (East Midlands) Ltd23 May 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottingham· mostly positive tone· Russ Henry, Alison Loxton, Debbie Tansley +5Good
- Report
- The Developer Academy Limited14 Feb 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sheffield· positive tone· Joanne Stork, Alex Miles, Alison Loxton +1Good
- Leicestershire County Council17 Jan 2025 ·Adult and Community Learning· Leicestershire· positive tone· Michael Worgs, Alison Loxton, Ann Minton +2Good
- Harriet Ellis Training Solutions Limited10 Jan 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Havering· very positive tone· Jane Hughes, Alan Winchcombe, Alison Loxton +3Good
- NCG22 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Newcastle upon Tyne· positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Alison Dennis, Alison Humphreys +29Good
- The Nottingham Trent University8 Nov 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Sarah Houghton, Alison Loxton, Janet Cannon +4Good
- University of Nottingham14 Jun 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Emma Woods, Alison Loxton, Karen Green +2Good
- Bygrove Primary School16 May 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Tower Hamlets· very positive tone· Claudia Harrison, Alison LoxtonOutstanding
- Good
- South and City College Birmingham8 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Bev Ramsell, Alan Winchcombe, Alison Loxton +12Requires improvement
- Lincoln College26 Jan 2024 ·Further education· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Emma Woods, Alison Loxton, Andy King +8Good
- University of Northampton1 Dec 2023 ·Higher education institutions· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Vicki Locke, Alison Loxton, Angela Twelvetree +2Good
- Bilborough College17 Nov 2023 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Nottingham· positive tone· Vicki Locke, Alison Loxton, Angela Twelvetree +4Good
- Loughborough College10 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Leicestershire· positive tone· Russ Henry, Alison Loxton, Angela Twelvetree +9Good
- Halesowen College29 Sept 2023 ·Further education· Dudley· mostly positive tone· Rachel Clark, Alison Loxton, Ann Minton +10Good
- Althaus Digital Limited30 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derby· very positive tone· Jai Sharda, Alison Loxton, Susan Gay +1Outstanding
- SR Apprenticeships Limited23 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Vicki Locke, Alison Loxton, Beth Selwood +3Good
- Steadfast Training Ltd5 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Nikki Brady, Alison Loxton, Angela Twelvetree +3Good
- Requires improvement
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- RHG Consult Ltd17 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Angela Twelvetree, Alison Loxton, Kevin Dowson +3Good
- Nottinghamshire Training Group10 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Michael Worgs, Alison Loxton, Steve KellyRequires improvement
- De Montfort University13 Jan 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Leicester· mostly positive tone· Saul Pope, Alison Loxton, Jai Sharda +4Good
- MBKB Ltd8 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dudley· positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Alison Loxton, Angela Johnson +4Outstanding
- Mercia College Limited1 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derby· mixed tone· Russ Henry, Alison Loxton, Alison Whatsize +3Inadequate
- Guard Business Solutions Limited17 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derbyshire· positive tone· Russ Henry, Alison Loxton, Beth Selwood +3Good
- Logistica Training and Consultancy Ltd27 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stoke-on-Trent· mixed tone· Mark Parton, Alison Loxton, Karen Tucker +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Catch 22 Charity Limited4 Feb 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Newham· very positive tone· Jon Bowman, Alison Loxton, Claire Griffin +4Good
- Skegness College of Vocational Training Limited14 Feb 2020 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Russ Henry, Alison Loxton, Christine Blowman +2Good
- Gateway Sixth Form College11 Oct 2019 ·Further education· Leicester· positive tone· Russ Henry, Alison Loxton, Cath Jackson +3Good
- RNN Group22 Mar 2019 ·Further education· Rotherham· mixed tone· Rachel Angus, Alison Loxton, Andrew Scanlan +7Report
- WQE and Regent College Group3 Nov 2017 ·Further education· Leicester· positive tone· Andy Fitt, Alan Winchcombe, Alison Loxton +1Report
- CTS Training24 Feb 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sheffield· mixed tone· Kathryn Townsley, Alison Loxton, Allan Shaw +4Report
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