Ofsted Inspector
Karen O'Keefe
Active in published reports from Jan 2017 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
15
As lead
1
7% of visits
Last 12 months
10
Remits
1
Schools & FE 15
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE3 graded by Karen
Karen
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 100% | 66% | +34 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement10
Attendance and behaviour10
Behaviour and attitudes3
Curriculum and teaching10
Early years11
Inclusion10
Leadership and governance10
Leadership and management4
Outcomes1
Personal development3
Personal development and wellbeing10
Personal development, behaviour and welfare1
Quality of education3
Teaching, learning and assessment1
All inspections (15)
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School14 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· very positive tone· Laura Hopley, Karen O'Keefe, Lynda TownsendlowestExpected
- Glenmead Primary School7 Jul 2026 ·Community school· Birmingham· positive tone· Victoria Jordan, Debbie Newman, Karen O'KeefelowestNeeds attention
- Our Lady's RC Primary School2 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Herefordshire, County of· positive tone· Rob Matthews, Glenn Duggan-Seville, Karen O'KeefelowestNeeds attention
- Hill West Primary School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· very positive tone· Tess Sharman, Christian Hamilton, Karen O'KeefelowestExpected
- Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School21 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Tess Sharman, Antony Bradshaw, Karen O'KeefelowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy10 Feb 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Coventry· positive tone· Rachel Henrick, Donna OToole, Karen O'KeefelowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Rushwick CofE Primary School13 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· Usha Devi, Diane Pye, Karen O'KeefelowestNeeds attention
- Causeway Green Primary School6 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Sandwell· very positive tone· Victoria Jordan, Donna OToole, Karen O'Keefe +1lowestExpected
- Bordesley Green Primary School22 Mar 2023 ·Community school· Birmingham· positive tone· Karen O'Keefe, Benjamin Taylor, Clair McNeill +1Good
- Telford Junior School8 Feb 2023 ·Community school· Warwickshire· positive tone· Donna OToole, Ellen Taylor, Karen O'KeefeGood
- Holy Trinity School22 Sept 2022 ·Free schools· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· Claire Price, Graeme Rudland, Karen O'Keefe +1Good
- Inspection
- Drakes' Broughton St Barnabas CofE First and Middle School11 Jan 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· Linda McGill, Karen O'Keefe, Marie Conway +1Requires improvement
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