Ofsted Inspector
Kate Owbridge
Active in published reports from Mar 2022 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
39
As lead
9
23% of visits
Last 12 months
11
Remits
1
Schools & FE 39
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE15 graded by Kate
Kate
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 93% | 66% | +28 |
| Requires improvement | 7% | 19% | -13 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 15 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Kate Owbridge's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 79% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 3.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 87%Reading & phonics 85%Teaching & assessment 85%Behaviour 79%SEND & inclusion 79%Progress & outcomes 69%Parents & families 56%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement11
Attendance and behaviour11
Behaviour and attitudes24
Curriculum and teaching11
Early years34
Inclusion11
Leadership and governance11
Leadership and management24
Personal development24
Personal development and wellbeing11
Quality of education24
All inspections (39)
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· East Sussex· very positive tone· Marian Feeley, Kate Owbridge, Lenny WilliamslowestExpected
- St John's Church of England Primary School16 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Surrey· mostly positive tone· Neil Pilsworth, Kate Owbridge, Sam FrenchlowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Parkland Infant School12 May 2026 ·Academy converter· East Sussex· very positive tone· Scott Reece, Kate Owbridge, Maria RobertslowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- Hassocks Infant School14 Apr 2026 ·Community school· West Sussex· very positive tone· Jo Brinkley, Kate Owbridge, Marian FeeleylowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- Harmans Water Primary School17 Mar 2026 ·Community school· Bracknell Forest· positive tone· Carl McCarthy, Aimee Floyd, Julia Roberts +1lowestNeeds attention
- The Mead Infant and Nursery School27 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Surrey· very positive tone· Neil Pilsworth, Chris Toye, Kate OwbridgelowestExpected
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School13 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Katie Hancock, Andrew Foster, Kate Owbridge +1lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Lordswood School2 Jul 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Medway· very positive tone· Jo Brinkley, Kate Owbridge, Kirstine BoonOutstanding
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Inspection
- Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School6 Mar 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· East Sussex· very positive tone· Kate Owbridge, Howard FisherGood
- Good
- Inspection
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- Goldsworth Primary School18 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Toby Martlew, Kate Owbridge, Matthew Clark +1Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School20 Apr 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· West Sussex· very positive tone· Kate Owbridge, Liz McIntoshGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School28 Sept 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· West Sussex· positive tone· Scott Reece, Kate Owbridge, Paul ShaughnessyGood
- Requires improvement
- Burnt Oak Primary School18 May 2022 ·Community school· Medway· positive tone· Margaret Coussins, Clare Wilkins, Kate OwbridgeGood
- Good
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