Ofsted Inspector
Debbie Whiston
Active in published reports from May 2022 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
17
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
1
Schools & FE 17
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE14 graded by Debbie
Debbie
National
| Outstanding | 7% | 10% | -3 |
| Good | 57% | 66% | -8 |
| Requires improvement | 21% | 19% | +2 |
| Inadequate | 14% | 5% | +10 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 14 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Debbie Whiston's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 52% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- +36%
- Next steps
- 4.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Staff development 100%Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 100%Curriculum 94%Safeguarding 88%Teaching & assessment 88%Behaviour 76%Maths 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Behaviour and attitudes14
Curriculum and teaching3
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management14
Participation and development3
Personal development14
Quality of education14
All inspections (17)
- Nova Training13 Jul 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wolverhampton· very positive tone· Mark Parton, Debbie Whiston, Jack Bullock +4Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Game-On Coaching Limited19 May 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Coventry· very positive tone· Mark Parton, Debbie WhistonPartly verifiedlowestExpected
- University of Staffordshire24 Feb 2026 ·Higher education institutions· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Debbie Whiston, Helen Kinghorn +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Good
- Burton and South Derbyshire College13 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Victor Reid, Alison Whatsize, Andrew Thompson +8Outstanding
- Realise Learning and Employment Limited14 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sheffield· positive tone· Karen Anderson, Alison Gray, Beth Selwood +7Good
- Phemagrace Ltd15 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dudley· critical tone· Stuart Collett, Debbie Whiston, Kay HedgesInadequate
- The Training & Learning Company31 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Warwickshire· mostly positive tone· Stuart Collett, Debbie Whiston, Joel Dalhouse +1Good
- Heart of England Training Limited24 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Warwickshire· positive tone· Martin Ward, Ben Crook, Bev Ramsell +4Good
- Requires improvement
- Emma Wright (trading as Certs4Care)9 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Shropshire· mixed tone· Helen Morgan, Claire Beaman, Debbie WhistonInadequate
- SBC Training Limited3 Feb 2023 ·Schools & FE· Shropshire· mostly positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Andrew Ross, Cliff Shaw +3Requires improvement
- Partnership Training Limited13 Jan 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire East· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Debbie Whiston, Kelly Perkin +3Good
- Training Assessment & Consultancy Services Limited9 Dec 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Durham· very positive tone· Sarah Seaman, Carolyn Yule, Debbie Whiston +1Good
- QUBE Qualifications and Development Limited4 Nov 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alex Warner, Catherine Richards +7Requires improvement
- Coventry and Warwickshire Chambers of Commerce Training Limited7 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Coventry· mixed tone· Stuart Collett, Debbie Whiston, Edward Bird +4Good
- Staffordshire Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority26 May 2022 ·Employer Provider· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Victor Reid, Ben Crook, Debbie Whiston +1Good
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