Ofsted Inspector
Karen Tucker
Active in published reports from Nov 2015 to Aug 2026.
Inspections
41
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
2
Schools & FE 23 · Other 18
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE18 graded by Karen
Karen
National
| Outstanding | 6% | 10% | -5 |
| Good | 61% | 66% | -4 |
| Requires improvement | 28% | 19% | +8 |
| Inadequate | 6% | 5% | +1 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 18 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Karen Tucker's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 19% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −8
- Length
- +22%
- Next steps
- 4.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Progress & outcomes 100%Leadership & governance 98%Teaching & assessment 98%Staff development 93%Curriculum 88%Maths 78%Personal development 56%Safeguarding 51%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Behaviour and attitudes18
Curriculum and teaching5
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management18
Participation and development5
Personal development18
Quality of education18
All inspections (41)
- Mercury Training Services Ltd4 Aug 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dudley· positive tone· Helen Morgan, Karen Bill, Karen Tucker +2Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Pet-Xi Training Limited12 May 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Coventry· mostly positive tone· Rachel Clark, Karen Tucker, Maggie FobisterPartly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- GLP Training Ltd24 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Worcestershire· positive tone· Rachel Clark, Helen Kinghorn, Jack Bullock +3lowestExpected
- Intec Business Colleges Limited13 Jan 2026 ·Schools & FE· Rugby· very positive tone· Stuart Collett, Andrew John Thompson, Helen Kinghorn +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- The West Midlands Creative Alliance Limited16 May 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· positive tone· Steve Kelly, Julia Stevens, Karen Tucker +4Good
- CSR Scientific Training Limited21 Mar 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· very positive tone· Mark Parton, Julia Stevens, Karen Bill +4Outstanding
- The Open University14 Mar 2025 ·Higher education institutions· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Ann Minton, Gerri Nevin +6Good
- Northampton College11 Oct 2024 ·Further education· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Russ Henry, Alison Whatsize, Debra Gray +11Good
- King Edward VI College26 Jun 2024 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Warwickshire· positive tone· Mark Parton, Diana Martin, Helen Morgan +2Report
- USP College3 May 2024 ·Further education· Essex· very positive tone· Russ Henry, Angela Twelvetree, Ann Minton +8Good
- Fairway Training (Healthcare) Limited1 Mar 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Rachel Clark, Deb Whiston, Karen Tucker +1Good
- Birmingham Metropolitan College27 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Birmingham· positive tone· Bev Ramsell, Alan Winchcombe, Beth Selwood +13Good
- Heart of Worcestershire College6 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Worcestershire· mixed tone· Mark Parton, Alison Whatsize, Beth Selwood +11Requires improvement
- Nishkam Civic Association21 Sept 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Karen Tucker, Susan GayGood
- Enterkey Training Ltd14 Jul 2023 ·Schools & FE· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Mark Parton, Karen Tucker, Kirstie Kohling +3Requires improvement
- University College Birmingham19 May 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Birmingham· positive tone· Stuart Collett, Andrew Thompson, Ben Crook +4Good
- PeoplePlus Group Limited3 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Sharon Dowling, David Sykes, Emma King +5Requires improvement
- Coventry and Warwickshire Chambers of Commerce Training Limited7 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Coventry· mixed tone· Stuart Collett, Debbie Whiston, Edward Bird +4Good
- Risual Limited28 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Staffordshire· mixed tone· Stuart Collett, Bev Ramsell, Helen Morgan +3Inadequate
- Discovery Recruitment Limited8 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· Martin Ward, Karen Tucker, Nicki Quarterman +2Requires improvement
- Acorn Training Ltd17 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stoke-on-Trent· mixed tone· Kate Murrie, Claire Beaman, Ian Higgins +6Good
- Logistica Training and Consultancy Ltd27 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stoke-on-Trent· mixed tone· Mark Parton, Alison Loxton, Karen Tucker +1Requires improvement
- Altrad Employment Services Limited14 Apr 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sandwell· positive tone· Victor Reid, Joel Dalhouse, Karen Tucker +2Good
- Lincoln College16 Mar 2018 ·Further education· Lincolnshire· positive tone· William Baidoe-Ansah, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Allan Shaw +7Report
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- Acacia Training and Development Ltd13 Mar 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· mixed tone· Martin Bennett, Steven Tucker, Alun Maddocks +5Report
- Skillnet Limited23 Feb 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Derrick Baughan, Barbara Hughes, Kanwaljit Dhillon +4Report
- Heart of Worcestershire College2 Feb 2018 ·Further education· Worcestershire· positive tone· Victor Reid, Andrea Dill-Russell, Andrew Thompson +7Report
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- Solihull College & University Centre11 Nov 2016 ·Further education· Solihull· positive tone· Victor Reid, Alastair Taylor, Andrew Thompson +9Report
- Gloucestershire College6 Oct 2016 ·Further education· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Peter Nelson, Alun Maddocks, Christine Lacey +12Report
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