HMI
Karen Hambleton
Active in published reports from Feb 2026 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
12
As lead
9
75% of visits
Last 12 months
12
Remits
1
Schools & FE 12
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)
Achievement12
Attendance and behaviour12
Curriculum and teaching12
Early years11
Inclusion12
Leadership and governance12
Personal development and wellbeing12
All inspections (12)
- Mapledene Primary School22 Sept 2026 ·Community school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Karen Hambleton, Shelley Reeves-Walters, Tracey PorterlowestExpected
- Southfields Primary School15 Sept 2026 ·Community school· Coventry· very positive tone· Karen Hambleton, Andrea Hales, Heather Simpson +1lowestStrong
- Alexandra Junior School9 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Karen Hambleton, Melanie Callaghan-Lewis, Sarahjane Cuncannon EdwardslowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Priory CofE Academy7 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Karen Hambleton, Christopher Wright, Nina Sangha +1lowestExpected
- Carmountside Primary Academy30 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Karen Hambleton, Antony Bradshaw, Melanie Callaghan-LewislowestNeeds attention
- John Randall Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Telford and Wrekin· very positive tone· Karen Hambleton, Anne Bennett, Janet TibbitslowestNeeds attention
- Greenfield Primary School17 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Walsall· mostly positive tone· Barry Yeardsley, Heather Simpson, Karen HambletonlowestNeeds attention
- The Nethersole CofE Academy9 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Karen Hambleton, Janice Wood, Tracey PorterlowestExpected
- Bushbury Hill Primary School2 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Wolverhampton· positive tone· Karen Hambleton, Elaine Williams, Shelley Reeves-WalterslowestNeeds attention
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School10 Feb 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Sandwell· very positive tone· Usha Devi, Clair McNeill, Karen Hambleton +1lowestExpected
- Leigh Primary School3 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· very positive tone· Emma Titchener, Gary Richards, Karen Hambleton +1lowestExpected
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