Ofsted Inspector
Karen Parker
Active in published reports from Sept 2023 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
16
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
1
Schools & FE 16
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Karen
Karen
National
| Outstanding | 17% | 10% | +6 |
| Good | 33% | 66% | -32 |
| Requires improvement | 50% | 19% | +31 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 6 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Karen Parker's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 36% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 3.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 12%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%SEND & inclusion 94%Teaching & assessment 88%Progress & outcomes 88%Leadership & governance 75%Personal development 69%Behaviour 69%Attendance 50%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes10
Curriculum and teaching4
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management10
Personal development10
Personal development and wellbeing4
Quality of education10
All inspections (16)
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central7 Jul 2026 ·Free schools· Manchester· very positive tone· Sally Rix, Charlotte Oles, Eleanor Overland +1lowestStrong
- The County High School, Leftwich2 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Tom Theobold, Karen Parker, Liz Kelly +2lowestExpected
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College12 May 2026 ·Foundation school· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Usman Kothia, David Roberts, Karen Parker +1lowestNeeds attention
- Manchester Enterprise Academy27 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· critical tone· Amanda Downing, Charlotte Oles, Geoff Baker +2lowestUrgent improvement
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School24 Apr 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Claire Hollister, Karen Parker +2Requires improvement
- St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn5 Mar 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Neil Johnson, Claire Hollister, Karen Parker +1Good
- St Cecilia's RC High School8 Jan 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Karen Parker, Paul SlaterGood
- Ungraded inspection
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy2 Oct 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Sally Rix, Andy Cunningham, Dawn Farrent +3Good
- Penwortham Girls' High School22 May 2024 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Amina Modan, Andy Burton, Erica Sharman +2Outstanding
- Co-op Academy North Manchester17 Apr 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Jenny Jones, Karen Parker, Phill WalmsleyInspection
- The Radclyffe School28 Feb 2024 ·Foundation school· Oldham· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Alan Hammersley, Craig Yates +3Good
- Litherland High School21 Feb 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Sefton· very positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Karen Parker, Michael Wright +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Wellacre Technology Academy18 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Trafford· positive tone· Jenny Jones, Erica Sharman, Karen Parker +1Requires improvement
- Bury Church of England High School14 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Bury· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, Karen Parker, Michael Gun-Why +1Requires improvement
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