Ofsted Inspector
Christine Lacey
Active in published reports from Jan 2016 to May 2026.
Inspections
59
As lead
5
8% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
2
Schools & FE 37 · Other 22
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE27 graded by Christine
Christine
National
| Outstanding | 4% | 10% | -7 |
| Good | 67% | 66% | +1 |
| Requires improvement | 30% | 19% | +10 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 33 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Christine Lacey's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 67% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +1
- Length
- +37%
- Next steps
- 4.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Progress & outcomes 92%Leadership & governance 92%Teaching & assessment 90%Staff development 86%Curriculum 85%Maths 63%Safeguarding 58%Behaviour 51%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes2
Achievement3
Behaviour and attitudes31
Curriculum and teaching3
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management33
Outcomes2
Participation and development3
Personal development31
Personal development, behaviour and welfare2
Quality of education31
Teaching, learning and assessment2
All inspections (59)
- South West Association of Training Providers Limited26 May 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Devon· very positive tone· Steve Battersby, Christine Lacey, Esther Williams +2lowestExpected
- LRTT Limited24 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wiltshire· positive tone· Matt Hann, Christine Lacey, David Baber +2Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- YTKO Limited26 Jun 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· positive tone· Paul James, Cathy Atkinson, Christine Lacey +2Good
- Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College16 May 2025 ·Further education· Dorset· very positive tone· Steve Battersby, Alison Attfield, Chloe Rendall +10Good
- New College Swindon21 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Swindon· mostly positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Alex Howarth, Christine Lacey +13Requires improvement
- The Bournemouth and Poole College17 Jan 2025 ·Further education· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Lowenna Bradley, Christine Lacey, Cliff Shaw +12Good
- Truro and Penwith College6 Dec 2024 ·Further education· Cornwall· very positive tone· Paul James, Bev Ramsell, Christine Lacey +10Good
- Petroc11 Oct 2024 ·Further education· Devon· positive tone· Steve Battersby, Alun Maddocks, Christine Lacey +9Requires improvement
- Skills to Group Limited20 Sept 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Devon· positive tone· Steve Battersby, Christine Lacey, John O’Connell +2Good
- Lifetime Training Group Limited24 May 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· very positive tone· Steve Battersby, Alastair Mollon, Angela Twelvetree +19Good
- PGL Training (Plumbing) Limited19 Apr 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Durham· positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Christine Lacey, Judy Lye-Forster +3Good
- Cirencester College22 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Alex Howarth, Christine Lacey +7Requires improvement
- Clarkson Evans Training Limited16 Feb 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Steve Battersby, Christine Lacey, John Evans +2Good
- South Gloucestershire and Stroud College2 Feb 2024 ·Further education· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Lowenna Bradley, Alun Maddocks, Christine Lacey +12Good
- Somerset Studio School25 Jan 2024 ·Studio schools· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Kelly Olive, Christine LaceyInspection
- Focus Training (SW) Limited10 Nov 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Christine Lacey, Cliff Shaw +4Good
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- The Colleges' Partnership Limited5 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dorset· mostly positive tone· Nick Crombie, Christine Lacey, Paul James +1Good
- Yeovil College10 Mar 2023 ·Further education· Somerset· positive tone· Paul James, Alex Howarth, Christine Lacey +8Requires improvement
- New College Swindon27 Jan 2023 ·Further education· Swindon· mixed tone· Matt Hann, Christine Lacey, Daisy Agathine-Louise +12Requires improvement
- Good
- Lewtay Training Limited27 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Peterborough· positive tone· Jules Steele, Alex Howarth, Christine Lacey +2Good
- Babcock Training Limited16 Sept 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Southwark· positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Ann Minton, Ben Sheridan +6Good
- Skills to Group Limited1 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Devon· mixed tone· Steven Tucker, Christine Lacey, Gemma Hart +5Requires improvement
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- The Educationwise Academy Ltd17 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· very positive tone· Tracey Zimmerman, Christine Lacey, Gareth Luke +1Outstanding
- Green Inc (EU) Limited10 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Swindon· mostly positive tone· Matt Hann, Christine Lacey, Nirosha Holton +3Requires improvement
- Kingston Maurward College27 May 2022 ·Further education· Dorset· positive tone· Steve Battersby, Christine Lacey, Lois Knight +4Good
- Connective Care Education Ltd20 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Clifford Shaw, Christine Lacey, Kate WillsRequires improvement
- Report
- Cornwall College11 Feb 2022 ·Further education· Cornwall· positive tone· Martin Ward, Alison Cameron-Brandwood, Amanda Washbrook +19Good
- The Bournemouth and Poole College14 Jan 2022 ·Further education· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Russell Shobrook, Christine Lacey, Martin Bennett +6Good
- Inspiro Learning Limited26 Nov 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Doncaster· positive tone· Nick Crombie, Bob Busby, Christine Lacey +5Good
- Cambian Lufton College30 Sept 2021 ·Independent Specialist College· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Lyn Bourne, Christine Lacey, Russell Shobrook +1Inadequate
- Acacia Training and Development Ltd24 Sept 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· mixed tone· Roger Pilgrim, Christine Lacey, Daisy Agathine-Louise +3Requires improvement
- South West Regional Assessment Centre Limited16 Sept 2021 ·Schools & FE· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Nick Crombie, Alison Humphreys, Christine Lacey +3Good
- Report
- SSE Services PLC8 Jan 2020 ·Employer Provider· Hampshire· very positive tone· Charles Searle, Carolyn Brownsea, Christine Lacey +1Report
- Report
- City of Bristol College15 Nov 2019 ·Further education· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Rudd, Alun Maddocks, Christine Lacey +11Requires improvement
- Report
- Cornwall College17 May 2019 ·Further education· Cornwall· mixed tone· Denise Olander, Andrea Dill-Russell, Christine Lacey +18Report
- Report
- ACE Training and Consultancy Limited18 Jan 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Andy Fitt, Christine Lacey, Linnia Khemdoudi +2Report
- Summerhouse Equestrian and Training Centre LLP21 Sept 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Helen Flint, Christine Lacey, Karen Green +6Report
- South Staffordshire College18 May 2018 ·Further education· Staffordshire· mixed tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Andrea Machell, Bryan Davies +6Report
- Oaklands College27 Apr 2018 ·Further education· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Harpreet Nagra, Christine Lacey, Clare Russell +6Report
- UCAN Progress Limited9 Mar 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· City of London· positive tone· Peter Green, Carolyn Brownsea, Christine Lacey +5Report
- Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited9 Feb 2018 ·Employer Provider· Hampshire· positive tone· Mark Shackleton, Christine Lacey, Jo-Ann Henderson +3Report
- Bath College19 Jan 2018 ·Further education· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Helen Flint, Christine Lacey, Lyn Bourne +6Report
- T2 Group (trading as Marr Corporation Limited)9 Jun 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· Devon· positive tone· Martin Bennett, Christine Lacey, Karen Green +4Report
- Paragon Education & Skills Limited19 May 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Roger Pilgrim, Christine Lacey, Gavin Murray +3Report
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Gloucestershire College6 Oct 2016 ·Further education· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Peter Nelson, Alun Maddocks, Christine Lacey +12Report
- UCAN Progress Limited16 Sept 2016 ·Independent Learning Provider· City of London· mostly positive tone· Roger Pilgrim, Andrew Stittle, Bev Cross +5Report
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