Ofsted Inspector
Andrea Dill-Russell
Active in published reports from Mar 2017 to May 2026.
Inspections
70
As lead
33
47% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
2
Schools & FE 28 · Other 42
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE16 graded by Andrea
Andrea
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 69% | 66% | +3 |
| Requires improvement | 25% | 19% | +6 |
| Inadequate | 6% | 5% | +2 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 24 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Andrea Dill-Russell's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 23% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −7
- Length
- +36%
- Next steps
- 5.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 91%Teaching & assessment 90%Staff development 89%Progress & outcomes 86%Curriculum 76%Maths 64%Safeguarding 53%Behaviour 41%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement2
Behaviour and attitudes24
Curriculum and teaching2
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management24
Participation and development2
Personal development24
Quality of education24
All inspections (70)
- Willow Green CIO12 May 2026 ·Special post 16 institution· Warrington· positive tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Jen Fawcett-Jones, Lisa DuncalflowestExpected
- Thompsons Academy trading as Navigators20 Jan 2026 ·Special post 16 institution· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Jane Young, Steve KellylowestNeeds attention
- Trinity Specialist College18 Oct 2024 ·Special post 16 institution· Birmingham· very positive tone· Steve Kelly, Andrea Dill-RussellReport
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- Solihull College & University Centre24 May 2024 ·Further education· Solihull· positive tone· Joel Dalhouse, Andrea Dill-Russell, Bev Ramsell +10Good
- West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust23 Feb 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sandwell· mostly positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Andrea Dill-Russell, Ben Crook +5Good
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- Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd)6 Dec 2023 ·Independent Specialist College· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Jane Young, Andrea Dill-Russell, Tracy GillettGood
- Southport Education Group17 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Victor Reid, Alison Cameron Brandwood +11Requires improvement
- Worcestershire County Council20 Oct 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Martin Ward, Andrea Dill-Russell, Ben Crook +2Good
- BCTG Limited16 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sandwell· mixed tone· Rachel Clark, Andrea Dill-Russell, Edward Bird +6Inadequate
- Worcester Sixth Form College31 Jan 2023 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Worcestershire· positive tone· Mark Parton, Andrea Dill-Russell, Beth Selwood +1Report
- Stoke-on-Trent College9 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Stoke-on-Trent· positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Andrea Dill-Russell, Andrew Thompson +8Good
- Birmingham City University19 May 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Birmingham· mixed tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Elizabeth Stevens, Gillian Martin +9Report
- Queen Alexandra College24 Mar 2022 ·Special post 16 institution· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Jane Young, Lois Knight +1Requires improvement
- Solihull College & University Centre11 Mar 2022 ·Further education· Solihull· positive tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Fazal Dad, Helen Kinghorn +10Good
- Telford College18 Feb 2022 ·Further education· Telford and Wrekin· mostly positive tone· Stuart Collett, Andrea Dill-Russell, Claire Beaman +8Good
- Cornwall College11 Feb 2022 ·Further education· Cornwall· positive tone· Martin Ward, Alison Cameron-Brandwood, Amanda Washbrook +19Good
- University of Staffordshire28 Jan 2022 ·Higher education institutions· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Bev Ramsell, Allan Shaw, Andrea Dill-Russell +6Good
- Birmingham Metropolitan College10 Dec 2021 ·Further education· Birmingham· mixed tone· Richard Deane, Andrea Dill-Russell, Beth Selwood +8Requires improvement
- Shrewsbury College26 Nov 2021 ·Further education· Shropshire· positive tone· Helen Flint, Andrea Dill-Russell, Jacqui Ecoeur +6Good
- University of Wolverhampton19 Nov 2021 ·Higher education institutions· Wolverhampton· critical tone· Richard Deane, Andrea Dill-Russell, Andrew Ross +5Requires improvement
- Derwen College11 Nov 2021 ·Special post 16 institution· Shropshire· very positive tone· Martin Ward, Andrea Dill-Russell, Jane Young +2Good
- Glasshouse College14 Oct 2021 ·Special post 16 institution· Dudley· positive tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Gillian Paterson, Sharon DowlingGood
- GLAS Business Solutions Limited23 Jul 2021 ·Schools & FE· Rhondda Cynon Taf· positive tone· Martin Ward, Andrea Dill-Russell, Ian GoodwinGood
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- The NVQ Training Centre Limited9 Jul 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Andrea Dill-Russell, Bev Ramsell +3Requires improvement
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- Walsall College6 Mar 2020 ·Further education· Walsall· positive tone· William Baidoe-Ansah, Andrea Dill-Russell, Barbara Hughes +7Good
- Lean Education And Development Limited6 Dec 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dudley· mostly positive tone· Maria Navarro, Andrea Dill-Russell, Barbara Hughes +5Requires improvement
- Wolverhampton Adult Education Service29 Nov 2019 ·Adult and Community Learning· Wolverhampton· very positive tone· Andrea Shepherd, Andrea Dill-Russell, Kay Hedges +3Good
- The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure8 Nov 2019 ·Further education· Birmingham· very critical tone· Victor Reid, Andrea Dill-Russell, Andrew Scanlan +6Inadequate
- Strathmore College24 Oct 2019 ·Special post 16 institution· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Margaret Garai, Rosy BeltonGood
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- British Printing Industries Federation Ltd2 Aug 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Coventry· positive tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Alan Winchcombe, Clifford Shaw +2Report
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- Stoke-on-Trent Unitary Authority14 Jun 2019 ·Adult and Community Learning· Stoke-on-Trent· critical tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Chris Pemberton, Margaret Garai +2Report
- Cornwall College17 May 2019 ·Further education· Cornwall· mixed tone· Denise Olander, Andrea Dill-Russell, Christine Lacey +18Report
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- The Hive College29 Mar 2019 ·Special post 16 institution· Birmingham· positive tone· Martin Ward, Andrea Dill-Russell, Lesley Talbot-StrettleReport
- The Bournemouth and Poole College15 Mar 2019 ·Further education· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mixed tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Alison Attfield, Amanda Washbrook +8Report
- Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College1 Mar 2019 ·Special post 16 institution· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Bev Jessop, Lesley Talbot-StrettleReport
- Worcestershire County Council15 Feb 2019 ·Adult and Community Learning· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Jacqui Deane, Lesley Talbot-Strettle +2Report
- Trinity Specialist College1 Feb 2019 ·Special post 16 institution· Birmingham· positive tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Martin Ward, Susan GayReport
- Walsall NHS Trust13 Dec 2018 ·Employer Provider· Walsall· critical tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Sara Hunter, Tracey ZimmermanReport
- South and City College Birmingham30 Nov 2018 ·Further education· Birmingham· positive tone· Martin Ward, Alun Williams, Andrea Dill-Russell +9Report
- Kensington and Chelsea College23 Nov 2018 ·Further education· Kensington and Chelsea· mixed tone· Peter Nelson, Amanda Washbrook, Andrea Dill-Russell +3Report
- Dhunay Corporation Ltd9 Nov 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Westminster· mixed tone· Jane Hughes, Andrea Dill-Russell, Kathleen Tyler +1Report
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- Touchstone Educational Solutions Ltd19 Oct 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Greenwich· very critical tone· Jane Hughes, Andrea Dill-Russell, Kathryn Townsley +3Report
- Martec Training11 Oct 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Staffordshire· mixed tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Bob Busby, Ian GoodwinReport
- West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust28 Sept 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sandwell· mostly positive tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Barbara Hughes, Kathryn Townsley +2Report
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- Strathmore College14 Jun 2018 ·Special post 16 institution· Stoke-on-Trent· mixed tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Deborah Vaughan-Jenkins, Lesley Talbot-StrettleReport
- South Staffordshire College18 May 2018 ·Further education· Staffordshire· mixed tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Andrea Machell, Bryan Davies +6Report
- Uplands Educational Trust3 May 2018 ·Special post 16 institution· Swindon· mostly positive tone· Joyce Deere, Andrea Dill-Russell, Gillian Paterson +1Report
- British Printing Industries Federation Ltd9 Mar 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Coventry· mixed tone· Maria Navarro, Andrea Dill-Russell, Andrew Scanlan +3Report
- Stoke-on-Trent College2 Mar 2018 ·Further education· Stoke-on-Trent· mixed tone· Richard Deane, Andrea Dill-Russell, Claire Beaman +7Report
- Heart of Worcestershire College2 Feb 2018 ·Further education· Worcestershire· positive tone· Victor Reid, Andrea Dill-Russell, Andrew Thompson +7Report
- St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College26 Jan 2018 ·Further education· Wandsworth· positive tone· Jane Hughes, Andrea Dill-Russell, Heather Barrett-Mold +2Report
- Nottinghamshire County Council19 Oct 2017 ·Adult and Community Learning· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Nigel Bragg, Andrea Dill-Russell, Dilys Taylor +2Report
- Halesowen College21 Sept 2017 ·Further education· Dudley· positive tone· Steve Lambert, Andrea Dill-Russell, Bryan Davies +6Report
- Royal National College for the Blind16 Mar 2017 ·Special post 16 institution· Herefordshire, County of· very positive tone· Denise Olander, Andrea Dill-Russell, Anthony Mulcahy +2Report
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