Ofsted Inspector
Kay Hedges
Active in published reports from Feb 2017 to Aug 2026.
Inspections
74
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
18
Remits
2
Schools & FE 62 · Other 12
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE40 graded by Kay
Kay
National
| Outstanding | 8% | 10% | -3 |
| Good | 85% | 66% | +19 |
| Requires improvement | 5% | 19% | -14 |
| Inadequate | 3% | 5% | -2 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 43 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Kay Hedges's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 78% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- +28%
- Next steps
- 3.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 99%Teaching & assessment 97%Curriculum 95%Staff development 91%Maths 61%Personal development 53%Behaviour 51%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement17
Behaviour and attitudes44
Contribution to meeting skills needs3
Curriculum and teaching16
Inclusion18
Leadership and governance18
Leadership and management44
Participation and development18
Personal development44
Quality of education44
All inspections (74)
- Heritage Skills Academy Limited25 Aug 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Stewart Jackson, Jaswant Mann, Kay HedgeslowestExpected
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust11 Aug 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Jo-Ann Henderson, Kay Hedges, Maggie FobisterlowestExpected
- The Skills and Business Hub Limited (t/a Berkshire Growth Hub)7 Jul 2026 ·Employer Provider· Windsor and Maidenhead· very positive tone· Peter Cox, Alun Maddocks, Kay HedgeslowestExpected
- Release Potential Ltd30 Jun 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Northumberland· very positive tone· Karen Anderson, Jacquie Brown, Kay Hedges +2Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- Instep UK Limited23 Jun 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Warrington· positive tone· Zoe Ibbotson, Alison Quilliam, Caroline Wareing +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Team Domenica9 Jun 2026 ·Special post 16 institution· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Roland White, Hannah Hancock, Kay HedgeslowestExpected
- Aspiration Training Limited19 May 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Helen Morgan, Claire Poole, Kay Hedges +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Craven College12 May 2026 ·Further education· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Sarah Seaman, Jacqueline Shopland-Reed, Jon Barker +8lowestExpected
- LINK19 College5 May 2026 ·Special post 16 institution· Kent· positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Emma Leavey, Kay HedgeslowestExpected
- South and City College Birmingham28 Apr 2026 ·Further education· Birmingham· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Alan Winchcombe, Andy Gadsdon +10lowestNeeds attention
- Humber Learning Consortium21 Apr 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Kingston upon Hull· positive tone· Jacquie Brown, Janet Cannon, Kay Hedges +1Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- University College of Estate Management17 Mar 2026 ·Other further education and skills· Reading· positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Daisy Louisa Agathine-Louise, Emma Hemmings +5Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Boom Training Limited10 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Southampton· positive tone· Mark Hillman, Emma Leavey, Kay Hedges +2lowestNeeds attention
- Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- Fareport Training Organisation Limited10 Feb 2026 ·Schools & FE· Fareham· positive tone· Jo-Ann Henderson, Christine Blowman, Emma Barrett-Peel +4Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Chatsworth Futures Limited3 Feb 2026 ·Special post 16 institution· Salford· positive tone· Steve Kelly, Jane Young, Kay HedgeslowestNeeds attention
- Capel Manor College27 Jan 2026 ·Further education· Enfield· very positive tone· Saher Nijabat, Andrea McMahon, Jane Hughes +8Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Richard Taunton Sixth Form College14 Jan 2026 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Southampton· positive tone· Claudia Harrison, Hannah Hancock, Kay Hedges +1Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College2 Jul 2025 ·Special post 16 institution· Stockport· very positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Joanne Keatley, Kay Hedges +1Good
- Pinc College19 Jun 2025 ·Independent Specialist College· Manchester· positive tone· Steve Kelly, Angie Fisher, Kay Hedges +1Good
- Calman Colaiste (Kisimul Group)13 Jun 2025 ·Special post 16 institution· Peterborough· very positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Julie Gibson, Kay HedgesGood
- Fieri Leadership and Development Ltd6 Jun 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· East Sussex· very positive tone· Jo-Ann Henderson, Ann Monaghan, Kay Hedges +2Good
- Green Corridor23 May 2025 ·Independent Specialist College· Hillingdon· positive tone· Jon Bowman, Hannah Hancock, Kay HedgesRequires improvement
- Sports Connect1 May 2025 ·Special post 16 institution· Medway· positive tone· Joanna Walters, Joanne Keatley, Kay HedgesGood
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- Good
- SupaJam Education In Music and Media24 Mar 2025 ·Special post 16 institution· Kent· very positive tone· Mike Finn, Ann Potterton, Hannah Hancock +3Good
- Orchard Hill College19 Mar 2025 ·Special post 16 institution· Sutton· very positive tone· Jon Bowman, Alun Maddocks, Joanna Walters +2Outstanding
- Barnsley College14 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Barnsley· very positive tone· Joanne Stork, Charles Searle, Chris Carr +10Good
- LTE Group7 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Manchester· positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alison Humphreys +13Good
- Always Consult LTD28 Feb 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Shropshire· positive tone· Rachel Clark, Graham Heath, Joel Dalhouse +3Good
- Luminate Education Group7 Feb 2025 ·Further education· Leeds· positive tone· Philippa Firth, Alan Winchcombe, Alison Gray +15Good
- East Sussex College Group31 Jan 2025 ·Further education· East Sussex· positive tone· Carolyn Brownsea, Ally Bell, Ben Sheridan +10Good
- Good
- East Lancashire Learning Group13 Dec 2024 ·Further education· Lancashire· very positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Alastair Mollon, Ceri Evans +10Outstanding
- Good
- North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College15 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Warwickshire· positive tone· Stuart Collett, Deb Whiston, Georgina Ager +11Good
- Good
- London South East Colleges18 Oct 2024 ·Further education· Bromley· mostly positive tone· Ramin Narimani, Beth Selwood, Christina Christou +9Good
- South Essex College of Further and Higher Education11 Oct 2024 ·Further education· Southend-on-Sea· positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Alison Davies, Angela Twelvetree +9Good
- Primary Goal Ltd13 Sept 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Solihull· very positive tone· Joel Dalhouse, Carole Loader, Kay Hedges +2Good
- East London Advanced Technology Training28 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hackney· very positive tone· Jane Hughes, Christina Christou, Elena Diaconescu +2Good
- Serco Limited14 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hampshire· positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Alun Maddocks, Jo-Ann Henderson +3Good
- Phoenix Autism Trust7 Jun 2024 ·Special post 16 institution· Tower Hamlets· very positive tone· Joanna Walters, Emma Woods, Kay HedgesGood
- South Thames Colleges Group24 May 2024 ·Further education· Kingston upon Thames· positive tone· Saher Nijabat, Christina Christou, Claudia Harrison +12Good
- Warwickshire College Group17 May 2024 ·Further education· Warwickshire· positive tone· Bev Ramsell, Ben Crook, Beth Selwood +12Good
- Buckinghamshire Council3 May 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Ian Bamford, Kat Morris +3Good
- Milton Keynes College9 Feb 2024 ·Further education· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Richard Pemble, Alice Giles, Helen Kinghorn +9Good
- Avant Partnership Limited7 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· North East Lincolnshire· positive tone· Sarah Seaman, David Sykes, Gareth Luke +2Good
- Phemagrace Ltd15 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dudley· critical tone· Stuart Collett, Debbie Whiston, Kay HedgesInadequate
- Bridge College18 May 2023 ·Special post 16 institution· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Tina Pagett, Angie Fisher, Kay HedgesReport
- Crackerjack Training Limited17 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Richard Deane, Joel Dalhouse, Kay Hedges +2Good
- Always Consult LTD12 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Shropshire· mostly positive tone· Bev Ramsell, Jai Sharda, Karen Bill +4Requires improvement
- Nova Training1 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wolverhampton· mostly positive tone· Stuart Collett, Claire Beaman, Joel Dalhouse +4Good
- Newfriars College23 Jun 2022 ·Special post 16 institution· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Tina Pagett, Kay Hedges, Martin Ward +1Good
- Newfriars College23 Jun 2022 ·Special post 16 institution· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Tina Pagett, Kay Hedges, Martin Ward +1Report
- GTG Training Limited17 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wolverhampton· mostly positive tone· Victor Reid, Jack Bullock, Kay Hedges +4Good
- Abbeydale Vetlink Veterinary Training Limited12 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Herefordshire· mostly positive tone· Ian Higgins, Kay Hedges, Martin BennettGood
- Good
- Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College17 Mar 2022 ·Special post 16 institution· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Joanna Walters, Angela Newton-Soanes, Kay HedgesOutstanding
- Derwen College11 Nov 2021 ·Special post 16 institution· Shropshire· very positive tone· Martin Ward, Andrea Dill-Russell, Jane Young +2Good
- Stoke-on-Trent Unitary Authority1 Oct 2021 ·Adult and Community Learning· Stoke-on-Trent· mostly positive tone· Bev Ramsell, Kay Hedges, Martin Ward +1Requires improvement
- Veolia Environment Development Centre Limited13 Dec 2019 ·Employer Provider· Wolverhampton· critical tone· Andrea Shepherd, Beth Selwood, Ian Higgins +4Requires improvement
- Wolverhampton Adult Education Service29 Nov 2019 ·Adult and Community Learning· Wolverhampton· very positive tone· Andrea Shepherd, Andrea Dill-Russell, Kay Hedges +3Good
- Quality Transport Training7 Mar 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Harmesh Manghra, Kay Hedges, Ralph BromptonReport
- South and City College Birmingham30 Nov 2018 ·Further education· Birmingham· positive tone· Martin Ward, Alun Williams, Andrea Dill-Russell +9Report
- Tameside College27 Apr 2018 ·Further education· Tameside· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Elaine Price +6Report
- Project Management (Staffordshire) Limited16 Mar 2018 ·Other· Stoke-on-Trent· positive tone· Maria Navarro, Derrick Spragg, Dominic Whittaker +3Report
- Greenbank Project (The)19 Jan 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Liverpool· very positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Kay HedgesReport
- Report
- Dudley College of Technology19 May 2017 ·Further education· Dudley· very positive tone· Malcolm Fraser, Alan Winchcombe, Kay Hedges +5Report
- West Herts College28 Apr 2017 ·Further education· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Harpreet Nagra, Andy Fitt, David Baber +7Report
- West Herts College28 Apr 2017 ·Further education· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Harpreet Nagra, Andy Fitt, David Baber +6Report
- Sense College9 Feb 2017 ·Special post 16 institution· Peterborough· very positive tone· Deborah Vaughan-Jenkins, Bernie White, Kay Hedges +1Report
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