Ofsted Inspector
Katie Lowe
Active in published reports from Mar 2023 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
17
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
1
Schools & FE 17
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE10 graded by Katie
Katie
National
| Outstanding | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Good | 60% | 66% | -6 |
| Requires improvement | 30% | 19% | +11 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 10 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Katie Lowe's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 85% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +5
- Length
- +2%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 88%Reading & phonics 88%SEND & inclusion 76%Behaviour 65%Parents & families 53%Progress & outcomes 53%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes13
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years15
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management13
Personal development13
Personal development and wellbeing4
Quality of education13
All inspections (17)
- Green Lane Primary Academy30 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Middlesbrough· very positive tone· Kathryn McDonald, Emma Robins, Katie Lowe +1lowestExpected
- Fulwell Junior School2 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Sunderland· very positive tone· Amy Blackburn, Deborah Ashcroft, Katie LowelowestStrong
- Gurney Pease Academy17 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Darlington· positive tone· Dan McKeating, Annalei Bartlett, Katie LowelowestNeeds attention
- Ridgeway Primary Academy3 Feb 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· South Tyneside· positive tone· John Linkins, Amy Blackburn, Julie McGrane +1lowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Outstanding
- Howletch Lane Primary School25 Sept 2024 ·Community school· County Durham· positive tone· Richard Beadnall, Katie Lowe, Michael PiperGood
- Skerne Park Academy19 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Darlington· positive tone· Dan McKeating, Alison Cottrell, Katie LoweRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Oakdene Primary Academy31 Jan 2024 ·Academy converter· Stockton-on-Tees· very positive tone· Andy Jones, Katie Lowe, Simon WardOutstanding
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Barrowcliff School8 Jun 2023 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Matthew Harrington, Katie Lowe, Steve KernanGood
- Abingdon Primary School18 May 2023 ·Foundation school· Middlesbrough· positive tone· Kathryn McDonald, Helen Haunch, Kate Longstaff +1Good
- Good
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