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Ofsted Inspector

Katie Towers

Active in published reports from May 2022 to May 2026.

Inspections

15

As lead

0

0% of visits

Last 12 months

2

Remits

1

Schools & FE 15

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE9 graded by Katie
KatieNational
Outstanding22%10%+12
Good44%66%-21
Requires improvement33%19%+14
Inadequate0%5%-5

Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 9 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Katie Towers's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 20% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
+1%
Next steps
3.7
per report
Hedged
6%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 93%Teaching & assessment 93%Reading & phonics 93%SEND & inclusion 80%Behaviour 73%Safeguarding 53%Parents & families 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes9
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years10
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management9
Personal development9
Personal development and wellbeing2
Quality of education9

All inspections (15)

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