HMI
Karen Blackburn
Active in published reports from May 2026 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
7
As lead
4
57% of visits
Last 12 months
7
Remits
1
Schools & FE 7
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement7
Attendance and behaviour7
Curriculum and teaching7
Early years1
Inclusion7
Leadership and governance7
Personal development and wellbeing7
Post 16 provision1
All inspections (7)
- Appleton Wiske Community Primary School22 Sept 2026 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Richard Wakefield, Karen BlackburnlowestExpected
- North Durham Academy9 Sept 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· County Durham· positive tone· Karen Blackburn, Catherine Beard, Graham Findlay +2lowestNeeds attention
- Staindrop Academy14 Jul 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· County Durham· very positive tone· Karen Blackburn, Brian Kelly, John Lucas +1lowestExpected
- Marden High School7 Jul 2026 ·Foundation school· North Tyneside· very positive tone· Karen Blackburn, Chris Carr, Christine Durand +2lowestExpected
- North Huddersfield Trust School30 Jun 2026 ·Foundation school· Kirklees· positive tone· Karen Blackburn, Chris Fletcher, James Franklin-Smith +2lowestNeeds attention
- Farringdon Community Academy9 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· positive tone· John Linkins, Bernard Clark, Karen Blackburn +1lowestExpected
- The King's Academy19 May 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Middlesbrough· mostly positive tone· Chris Carr, Ian Rawstorne, Jessica McKay +4lowestNeeds attention
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