Ofsted Inspector
David Sykes
Active in published reports from Dec 2012 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
42
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
2
Schools & FE 33 · Other 9
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE25 graded by David
David
National
| Outstanding | 4% | 10% | -6 |
| Good | 80% | 66% | +14 |
| Requires improvement | 16% | 19% | -3 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 28 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
David Sykes's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 79% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- +25%
- Next steps
- 3.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Progress & outcomes 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Staff development 100%Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 95%Behaviour 67%Maths 62%Safeguarding 57%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Behaviour and attitudes28
Curriculum and teaching4
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management28
Participation and development4
Personal development28
Quality of education28
All inspections (42)
- Kingston Upon Hull City Council16 Jun 2026 ·Adult and Community Learning· Kingston upon Hull· positive tone· Ian Frear, Alison Gray, David Sykes +5Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- Darlington Borough Council12 May 2026 ·Adult and Community Learning· Darlington· mostly positive tone· Rebecca Clare, David Sykes, Glenise Burrell +2Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- Newcastle upon Tyne City Council10 Mar 2026 ·Adult and Community Learning· Newcastle upon Tyne· very positive tone· Jonny Wright, Alex Miles, Alison Gray +4Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- lowestNeeds attention
- First Avenue Training Limited13 Jan 2026 ·Schools & FE· East Riding of Yorkshire· positive tone· Joanne Stork, David Sykes, Ian Frear +1lowestExpected
- Clear Quality Limited1 Aug 2025 ·Schools & FE· Rotherham· very positive tone· Jacquie Brown, Anne Tyrrell, Chloe Rendall +3Good
- Good
- TDR Training Limited30 May 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· North Tyneside· very positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Charles Searle, Chris Wiley +2Good
- The Education Training Collective21 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Stockton-on-Tees· very positive tone· Philippa Firth, Alex Miles, Alison Gray +10Outstanding
- DN Colleges Group24 Jan 2025 ·Further education· Doncaster· positive tone· Karen Anderson, Alison Dennis, Charles Searle +9Good
- Telford College13 Dec 2024 ·Further education· Telford and Wrekin· very positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Ann Minton, Beth Selwood +10Good
- Gateshead Council27 Sept 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Gateshead· positive tone· Hayley Lomas, Chloe Rendall, David Sykes +4Good
- East Durham College3 May 2024 ·Further education· County Durham· positive tone· Alison Dennis, Andrea Shepherd, Angus Forsyth +8Good
- Velocity 1st Limited18 Apr 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wakefield· positive tone· Alison Dennis, David Sykes, Liz Greenhalgh +1Good
- Leeds College of Building8 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Ann Minton, David Sykes +9Requires improvement
- Medipro Limited1 Mar 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockton-on-Tees· positive tone· Hayley Lomas, David Sykes, Graham Baker +2Good
- Access Training Limited8 Feb 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Gateshead· positive tone· Mark Keen, Cath Jackson, David Sykes +1Good
- Momentum Recruitment Limited2 Feb 2024 ·Employer Provider· Sheffield· mostly positive tone· Helen Morgan, David Sykes, Gerri Nevin +4Good
- Lincoln College26 Jan 2024 ·Further education· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Emma Woods, Alison Loxton, Andy King +8Good
- Avant Partnership Limited7 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· North East Lincolnshire· positive tone· Sarah Seaman, David Sykes, Gareth Luke +2Good
- North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council16 Jun 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· North Tyneside· very positive tone· Chloe Rendall, Anne Tyrrell, Cath Jackson +2Good
- Pro-Active Safety Limited17 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hartlepool· positive tone· Karen Anderson, Chris Wiley, David Sykes +1Good
- PeoplePlus Group Limited3 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Sharon Dowling, David Sykes, Emma King +5Requires improvement
- Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA)14 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Darlington· very positive tone· Hayley Lomas, David Sykes, Jai Sharda +1Good
- Total Training Provision Limited5 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Barnsley· positive tone· Jacquie Brown, Dan Grant, David Sykes +5Good
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- Construction and Plant Assessments Ltd16 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Doncaster· positive tone· Anne Tyrrell, David Sykes, Jonny WrightGood
- Good
- DN Colleges Group25 Mar 2022 ·Further education· Doncaster· very positive tone· Chloe Rendall, Chris Wiley, David Sykes +6Good
- PLT Training Ltd4 Mar 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wolverhampton· critical tone· Ian Higgins, Claire Griffin, David Sykes +2Requires improvement
- Birmingham Metropolitan College10 Dec 2021 ·Further education· Birmingham· mixed tone· Richard Deane, Andrea Dill-Russell, Beth Selwood +8Requires improvement
- Newcastle upon Tyne City Council15 Oct 2021 ·Adult and Community Learning· Newcastle upon Tyne· mostly positive tone· Charles Searle, David Sykes, Jai Sharda +3Good
- Report
- Leeds College of Building25 Oct 2019 ·Further education· Leeds· very positive tone· Steve Hunsley, Alex Lang, Angie Fisher +6Good
- Northumberland College30 Nov 2018 ·Further education· Northumberland· mixed tone· Charles Searle, David Sykes, Debra Forsythe-Conroy +6Report
- Report
- TEC Partnership18 May 2017 ·Further education· North East Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Tim Gardner, Catherine Jackson, Charles Searle +5Report
- Hartlepool College of Further Education10 Mar 2017 ·Further education· Hartlepool· positive tone· Ken Merry, Charles Searle, David Sykes +6Report
- Report
- Solihull College & University Centre11 Nov 2016 ·Further education· Solihull· positive tone· Victor Reid, Alastair Taylor, Andrew Thompson +9Report
- Report
- Report
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council10 Dec 2012 ·Adult and Community Learning· East Riding of Yorkshire· positive tone· Hayley Lomas, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alison Humphreys +3Requires improvement
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