HMI
Kathryn Moles
Active in published reports from Mar 2016 to Mar 2026.
Inspections
183
As lead
150
82% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
3
Schools & FE 152 · Other 28 · Social care 3
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE17 graded by Kathryn
Kathryn
National
| Outstanding | 6% | 10% | -5 |
| Good | 59% | 66% | -7 |
| Requires improvement | 12% | 19% | -8 |
| Inadequate | 24% | 5% | +19 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 102 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Kathryn Moles's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 55% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 3.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 96%Teaching & assessment 88%Curriculum 74%Maths 66%Behaviour 63%Progress & outcomes 61%Reading & phonics 51%Staff development 49%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes15
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes27
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years28
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management74
Outcomes46
Personal development27
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare47
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education27
Teaching, learning and assessment47
All inspections (183)
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls17 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Kent· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Hanna Miller, John Vennart +2lowestStrong
- King's Academy Easthampstead Park24 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Bracknell Forest· positive tone· Tash Hurtado, Christopher Doherty, Elizabeth Jeanes +3lowestExpected
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- Oxford International College3 Apr 2025 ·Other independent school· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Jill Sephton-Wright, Kelly Monniott +2Inspection
- St Monica Primary School5 Mar 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Southampton· positive tone· Carl McCarthy, Judith O’Hare, Kathryn MolesGood
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- Ungraded inspection
- Fair Ways School7 Nov 2024 ·Other independent special school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Linda Culling, Kathryn MolesGood
- Aureus School23 Oct 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Jane Cartwright, Neil StrowgerGood
- Harefield Primary School27 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Southampton· mostly positive tone· Ed Mather, Kathryn Moles, Mark Cole +1Requires improvement
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- Reading School23 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Reading· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Ann Fearon, Daniel Botting +1Outstanding
- Requires improvement
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- Good
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- Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School14 Mar 2023 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Alan Johnson, Alison AshcroftGood
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy8 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Isle of Wight· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Hanna Miller, Jason PhilipszInspection
- The Bay Church of England School22 Feb 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Isle of Wight· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Moles, James Stuart, Julia Mortimore +3Good
- The Chalfonts Community College2 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Ginny Rhodes, Mark Marande +2Good
- Inadequate
- Good
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- Fernways School7 Jul 2022 ·Other independent special school· Surrey· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Alan JohnsonGood
- Featherby Junior School29 Jun 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Medway· mixed tone· Kathryn Moles, Catherine Hylands, Lorraine ClarkeGood
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- Park House School6 Apr 2022 ·Academy converter· West Berkshire· critical tone· Kathryn Moles, Aimee Floyd, Lucy English +1Inadequate
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- Southlands School10 Mar 2022 ·Other independent special school· Hampshire· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Alan JohnsonGood
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- Chilworth House Upper School9 Dec 2021 ·Other independent special school· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Lucy English, Kathryn MolesGood
- Inadequate
- Brighton & Hove Montessori School21 Oct 2021 ·Other independent school· Brighton and Hove· mostly positive tone· Lucy English, Kathryn MolesInadequate
- Good
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- Brighton and Hove Clinic School15 Jul 2021 ·Other independent special school· Brighton and Hove· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Yasmin MaskatiyaGood
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- Outstanding
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- Jubilee School17 Jun 2021 ·Other independent special school· Hampshire· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Deborah GordonRequires improvement
- Clay Hill School10 Jun 2021 ·Other independent special school· Hampshire· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Paul MetcalfGood
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- Hill House School9 Jan 2020 ·Other independent special school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Janis RogersOutstanding
- Bembridge Church of England Primary School18 Dec 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Isle of Wight· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Francois WalkerGood
- Inadequate
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- Oakgrove School27 Jun 2019 ·Academy converter· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Christopher Crouch, Francois Walker +2Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Letter
- Faringdon Community College27 Feb 2019 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Jane Cartwright, Lizzie Jeanes +2Good
- Good
- Chichester Free School7 Feb 2019 ·Free schools· West Sussex· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Frances Nation, Neil Small +1Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Sir William Ramsay School6 Dec 2018 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· mixed tone· Kathryn Moles, Janet Pearce, Lizzie Jeanes +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Blackthorns Community Primary School19 Sept 2018 ·Academy converter· West Sussex· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Claire Martin-O’DonoghueOutstanding
- Milton Mount Primary School12 Sept 2018 ·Community school· West Sussex· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Kirstine Boon, Neil SmallGood
- Good
- Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo5 Jul 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Medway· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Colin Lankester, Dylan Davies +3Good
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- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- The Littlehampton Academy25 Apr 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· West Sussex· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Anne Turner, Keith Pailthorpe +2Requires improvement
- Good
- Gosford Hill School7 Feb 2018 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Patrick Harty, Peter Barnes +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Highfield South Farnham School11 Jan 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Surrey· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Debra Anderson, Timothy RomeOutstanding
- Good
- Pennington Church of England Primary School15 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Kate Redman, Stephanie PraetigRequires improvement
- The Elmley Dray School9 Nov 2017 ·Other independent special school· Kent· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Lucy EnglishRequires improvement
- Redlands Primary School1 Nov 2017 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Catherine Old, Kathryn Moles, Nigel Cook +1Outstanding
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- Good
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- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
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- The Gatwick School18 May 2017 ·Free schools· West Sussex· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Colin Lankester, Linda TaylorGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Ringwood School Academy30 Mar 2017 ·Academy converter· Hampshire· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Anne Cullum, Anne Turner +6Good
- Wallingford School16 Mar 2017 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Jane Cartwright, Kathryn Moles, Alison Robb-Webb +5Good
- Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School10 Mar 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Becky Greenhalgh, Cassie Buchanan +1Good
- Good
- Good
- John Mason School1 Feb 2017 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Caroline Walshe, Alistair Brien, John Burridge +3Requires improvement
- Good
- Warden Park Secondary Academy20 Jan 2017 ·Academy converter· West Sussex· very positive tone· Clare Gillies, Alan Powell, Kathryn Moles +6Good
- Ringmer Community College12 Jan 2017 ·Academy converter· East Sussex· mixed tone· Kathryn Moles, Charles Joseph, Simon BeamishInadequate
- Good
- Letter
- Liss Junior School2 Dec 2016 ·Community school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Becky Greenhalgh, Nik CookRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Oakmoor School13 Oct 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Hampshire· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Andrew Foster, Harry KuttyGood
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- Good
- The Oxford Academy29 Sept 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Debbie Godfrey-Phaure, Mark Duke +2Good
- Causeway School23 Sept 2016 ·Community school· East Sussex· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Ann McCarthy, Gary Holden +2Requires improvement
- Good
- The E-Act Burnham Park Academy6 Jul 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Buckinghamshire· mixed tone· Kathryn Moles, Ben Ramdhony, Krista Dawkins +1Inadequate
- John Hanson Community School16 Jun 2016 ·Community school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Caroline Walshe, Simon Beamish +1Requires improvement
- Fitzharrys School8 Jun 2016 ·Community school· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Matthew Newberry, Kathryn Moles, Ross MacdonaldGood
- Holmer Green Senior School25 May 2016 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Seamus Murphy, Kathryn Moles, Mark Goode +1Good
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College18 May 2016 ·Academy converter· Kent· positive tone· Simon Hughes, Christopher Lee, Frederick Valletta +4Good
- The Vyne Community School11 May 2016 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Theresa Phillips, Charles Joseph, Kathryn MolesGood
- Manor School23 Mar 2016 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· mixed tone· Janet Pearce, Barbara Chevis, Caroline Walshe +2Requires improvement
- The Harvey Grammar School17 Mar 2016 ·Academy converter· Kent· very positive tone· Matthew Newberry, David Powell, Kathryn Moles +3Outstanding
- The Matthew Arnold School10 Mar 2016 ·Academy converter· Surrey· mostly positive tone· Theresa Phillips, Kathryn Moles, Paul JamesRequires improvement
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