Ofsted Inspector
Karen Bill
Active in published reports from Nov 2021 to Aug 2026.
Inspections
27
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
1
Schools & FE 27
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE24 graded by Karen
Karen
National
| Outstanding | 13% | 10% | +2 |
| Good | 63% | 66% | -3 |
| Requires improvement | 25% | 19% | +6 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
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.
Karen Bill's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 28% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −5
- Length
- +18%
- Next steps
- 4.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Progress & outcomes 96%Staff development 89%Curriculum 81%Behaviour 67%Personal development 63%Safeguarding 56%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Behaviour and attitudes24
Curriculum and teaching3
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management24
Participation and development3
Personal development24
Quality of education24
All inspections (27)
- Mercury Training Services Ltd4 Aug 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dudley· positive tone· Helen Morgan, Karen Bill, Karen Tucker +2Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- The Educationwise Academy Ltd28 Jul 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· positive tone· Cliff Shaw, Anne Moynihan, Karen Bill +2lowestNeeds attention
- Any Driver Limited19 May 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· very positive tone· Cliff Shaw, Cathy Atkinson, Karen Bill +2Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- CSR Scientific Training Limited21 Mar 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· very positive tone· Mark Parton, Julia Stevens, Karen Bill +4Outstanding
- Harper Adams University3 May 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Telford and Wrekin· positive tone· Stuart Collett, Jackie Shopland-Reed, Karen Bill +2Good
- Bright Direction Training Limited22 Mar 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· positive tone· Bev Ramsell, Karen Bill, Liz Duncan +2Good
- Aston University15 Mar 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Birmingham· very positive tone· Victor Reid, Gerri Nevin, Joel Dalhouse +5Good
- Fircroft College of Adult Education24 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Birmingham· positive tone· Helen Morgan, David Towsey, Helen Kinghorn +4Good
- Hereford College of Arts20 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Herefordshire, County of· very positive tone· Helen Morgan, Joanne Keatley, Joel Dalhouse +4Outstanding
- Didac Limited25 Aug 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· positive tone· Paul James, Cliff Shaw, Helen Kinghorn +3Good
- Sport Structures Education Community Interest Company14 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Karen Bill, Rachel ClarkGood
- University of Reading30 Jun 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Wokingham· very positive tone· David Towsey, Emma Leavey, Karen Bill +3Good
- Personal Trainer Ltd21 Apr 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Richard Deane, Fazal Dad, Karen Bill +1Requires improvement
- Damar Limited17 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Chloe Rendall, Helen Whelan +5Good
- Riverside Training Limited10 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Herefordshire· positive tone· Victor Reid, Cliff Shaw, Deborah Summers +4Good
- The Tess Group17 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Northamptonshire· critical tone· Russ Henry, Angela Twelvetree, Jo Brodrick +3Requires improvement
- Hereford Sixth Form College27 Jan 2023 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Herefordshire, County of· very positive tone· Helen Morgan, Beth Selwood, Karen Bill +1Outstanding
- Skills for Security Limited4 Nov 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Warrington· mostly positive tone· Stuart Collett, Claire Beaman, Jaswant Mann +4Good
- Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College21 Oct 2022 ·Further education· Herefordshire, County of· positive tone· Ian Higgins, Andrew Thompson, Ben Crook +10Good
- Babcock Training Limited16 Sept 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Southwark· positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Ann Minton, Ben Sheridan +6Good
- Always Consult LTD12 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Shropshire· mostly positive tone· Bev Ramsell, Jai Sharda, Karen Bill +4Requires improvement
- Dove Nest Management Training and Development Limited17 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Helen Whelan, Angus Forsyth, Dilys Taylor +4Good
- Involve Selection Limited27 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Sussex· mostly positive tone· Carolyn Brownsea, Karen BillRequires improvement
- Lifetime Training Group Limited16 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· mixed tone· Nick Crombie, Alastair Mollon, Ben Crook +30Requires improvement
- Serco Limited4 Mar 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hampshire· positive tone· Ann Monaghan, Clare Mills, Karen Bill +4Requires improvement
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- Sheffield Hallam University11 Feb 2022 ·Higher education institutions· Sheffield· positive tone· Andrea Shepherd, Allan Shaw, Debra Forsythe-Conroy +4Good
- University College of Estate Management12 Nov 2021 ·Other further education and skills· Reading· mostly positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Chris Conway, Karen Bill +3Good
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