Ofsted Inspector
Emma King
Active in published reports from May 2022 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
23
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
1
Schools & FE 23
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE20 graded by Emma
Emma
National
| Outstanding | 5% | 10% | -5 |
| Good | 45% | 66% | -21 |
| Requires improvement | 35% | 19% | +16 |
| Inadequate | 15% | 5% | +10 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 20 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Emma King's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 58% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −0
- Length
- +16%
- Next steps
- 4.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 100%Staff development 100%Teaching & assessment 96%Curriculum 87%Maths 65%Safeguarding 61%Personal development 61%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Behaviour and attitudes20
Contribution to meeting skills needs2
Curriculum and teaching3
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management20
Participation and development3
Personal development20
Quality of education20
All inspections (23)
- NTG Training Ltd28 Jul 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Alison Dann, Emma King +2Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Kendal College17 Mar 2026 ·Further education· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Zoe Ibbotson, Alex Lang, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones +8lowestExpected
- Bolton College20 Jan 2026 ·Further education· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Helen Whelan, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +11lowestNeeds attention
- Smart Dental Academy Limited31 Jul 2025 ·Schools & FE· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Emma King, Kim BleasdaleRequires improvement
- Westmorland and Furness Council20 Jun 2025 ·Adult and Community Learning· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Andrea Machell, Chloe Rendall +2Good
- London Academy for Applied Technology Ltd27 Mar 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· City of London· critical tone· Rebecca Jennings, Emma King, Maureen Gilmartin +1Inadequate
- Lancaster and Morecambe College7 Feb 2025 ·Further education· Lancashire· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Andrea Machell, Angela Owens +9Good
- East Lancashire Learning Group13 Dec 2024 ·Further education· Lancashire· very positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Alastair Mollon, Ceri Evans +10Outstanding
- Ensis Solutions Limited24 Oct 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wigan· critical tone· Zoe Ibbotson, Emma King, Maria RayworthInadequate
- University of Winchester15 May 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Hampshire· positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Emma King, Jo-Ann Henderson +5Good
- University of Salford23 Feb 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Salford· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Emma King, Helen Whelan +3Good
- Edge Hill University8 Dec 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Lancashire· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Emma King, Helen Whelan +1Good
- Heart of Yorkshire Education Group19 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Wakefield· positive tone· Jonny Wright, Alison Dennis, Andrew Scanlan +14Good
- Alt Valley Community Trust29 Sept 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Liverpool· mixed tone· Suzanne Horner, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Bev Barlow +2Requires improvement
- Northern Training Academy Limited19 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· mixed tone· Suzanne Horner, Emma King, Jackie Moores +3Inadequate
- PeoplePlus Group Limited3 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Sharon Dowling, David Sykes, Emma King +5Requires improvement
- Jarvis Training Management Limited16 Dec 2022 ·Schools & FE· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell +3Requires improvement
- Calderdale College11 Nov 2022 ·Further education· Calderdale· very positive tone· Karen Anderson, Bev Cross, Cath Jackson +8Good
- Richmond Training Academy Limited18 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Emma King, Maggie FobisterRequires improvement
- Springfield Training Limited12 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Chloe Rendall, Debra Forsythe-Conroy, Emma King +3Good
- Ensis Solutions Limited5 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wigan· mixed tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Elaine Price, Emma King +1Requires improvement
- Dentrain Professionals Ltd30 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Steve Ingle, Alison Humphreys, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones +1Requires improvement
- Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery Limited20 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Emma King, Liz Duncan +1Good
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