HMI
Mark Keen
Active in published reports from Feb 2022 to Aug 2026.
Inspections
104
As lead
22
21% of visits
Last 12 months
19
Remits
2
Schools & FE 95 · Other 9
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE76 graded by Mark
Mark
National
| Outstanding | 17% | 10% | +7 |
| Good | 55% | 66% | -10 |
| Requires improvement | 20% | 19% | +0 |
| Inadequate | 8% | 5% | +3 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 76 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Mark Keen's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 79% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- +22%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 99%Teaching & assessment 95%Staff development 95%Curriculum 91%Personal development 60%Safeguarding 57%Behaviour 51%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement17
Behaviour and attitudes76
Contribution to meeting skills needs2
Curriculum and teaching15
Inclusion19
Leadership and governance19
Leadership and management76
Participation and development18
Personal development76
Quality of education76
All inspections (104)
- Vision Training (North East) Limited4 Aug 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockton-on-Tees· positive tone· Mark Keen, Alison Gray, Jacquie Brown +1lowestExpected
- Derwent Training Association7 Jul 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Mark Keen, Alison Gray, Ian Frear +1Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- BAE Systems PLC23 Jun 2026 ·Employer Provider· Lancashire· very positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Alastair Mollon, Hannah Hancock +5lowestStrong
- Kingston Upon Hull City Council16 Jun 2026 ·Adult and Community Learning· Kingston upon Hull· positive tone· Ian Frear, Alison Gray, David Sykes +5Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust9 Jun 2026 ·Employer Provider· North Tyneside· very positive tone· Mark Keen, Joanne Stork, Rebecca Clare +1Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Encompass Consultancy2 Jun 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Kingston upon Hull· positive tone· Hayley Lomas, Alison Dennis, Gavin Batty +2lowestNeeds attention
- Crosby Management Training Ltd5 May 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wolverhampton· positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Diana Martin, Gemma Hart +3lowestExpected
- CAPA College21 Apr 2026 ·Free schools 16 to 19· Wakefield· very positive tone· Mark Keen, Anne Tyrrell, Glenise Burrell +1Partly verifiedlowestExceptional
- Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Penshaw View Training Limited17 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sunderland· mostly positive tone· Joanne Stork, Chris Wiley, Daniel Bowater +4Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- Intertrain UK Ltd3 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Doncaster· positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Alison Gray, Chris Wiley +5Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Wirral Metropolitan College27 Jan 2026 ·Further education· Wirral· positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Alastair Mollon, Claire Marsh +9lowestNeeds attention
- Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- St Helens College9 Dec 2025 ·Further education· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +8Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- North Humberside Motor Trades GTA11 Nov 2025 ·Schools & FE· Kingston upon Hull, City of· very positive tone· Mark Keen, Chloe Rendall, Rebecca ClarePartly verifiedlowestExpected
- Clear Quality Limited1 Aug 2025 ·Schools & FE· Rotherham· very positive tone· Jacquie Brown, Anne Tyrrell, Chloe Rendall +3Good
- Inadequate
- Outstanding
- Good
- VQ Solutions Ltd12 Jun 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Mark Keen, David Baber, Hayley Lomas +2Good
- Azesta Limited23 May 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Mark Keen, Alison DennisGood
Show all 104 inspections
- Hull Business Training Centre Limited9 May 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Kingston upon Hull· positive tone· Mark Keen, Alison Dennis, Philippa Firth +1Good
- Barnardo's Employment, Training and Skills11 Apr 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· North Tyneside· mixed tone· Sarah Lonsdale, Aimey Adamson, Jacquie Brown +4Requires improvement
- NEAT Training and Education Ltd27 Mar 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Blackpool· mostly positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alison Dann, Jaqui Scott +2Requires improvement
- The Education Training Collective21 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Stockton-on-Tees· very positive tone· Philippa Firth, Alex Miles, Alison Gray +10Outstanding
- The College of West Anglia7 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Norfolk· very positive tone· Sarah Seaman, Caroline Williams, Claire Griffin +10Good
- Lambeth London Borough Council27 Feb 2025 ·Adult and Community Learning· Lambeth· positive tone· Georgina Ager, Kanwaljit Dhillon, Mark Keen +1Report
- Report
- Report
- Teesside University31 Jan 2025 ·Higher education institutions· Middlesbrough· very positive tone· Mark Keen, Anne Tyrrell, Ann Minton +3Outstanding
- Yorkshire College of Beauty Limited17 Jan 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Leeds· positive tone· Sarah Seaman, Fionnuala Swann, Jackie Moores +2Good
- East Lancashire Learning Group13 Dec 2024 ·Further education· Lancashire· very positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Alastair Mollon, Ceri Evans +10Outstanding
- Bishop Auckland College6 Dec 2024 ·Further education· County Durham· positive tone· Jonny Wright, Cath Jackson, Chloe Rendall +7Good
- Train'd Up Railway Resourcing Limited8 Nov 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· North Tyneside· very positive tone· Mark Keen, Andrea McMahon, Angus Forsyth +5Good
- City of Sunderland College18 Oct 2024 ·Further education· Sunderland· very positive tone· Philippa Firth, Alex Miles, Angus Forsyth +11Outstanding
- Good
- Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College27 Sept 2024 ·Further education· Leeds· very positive tone· Mark Keen, Alison Dennis, Anne Tyrrell +2Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Eden Training Solutions Limited2 Aug 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wakefield· positive tone· Hayley Lomas, Glenise Burrell, Jacquie Brown +3Good
- NHS England North East and Yorkshire5 Jul 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Newcastle upon Tyne· very positive tone· Mark Keen, Chloe Rendall, Jacquie Brown +1Outstanding
- First for Apprenticeships Limited21 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Newcastle upon Tyne· mostly positive tone· Mark Keen, Philippa FirthRequires improvement
- University of Sunderland14 Jun 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Sunderland· very positive tone· Alison Dennis, Chloe Rendall, Mark Keen +3Good
- Lifetime Training Group Limited24 May 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· very positive tone· Steve Battersby, Alastair Mollon, Angela Twelvetree +19Good
- Franklin College17 May 2024 ·Further education· North East Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Joanne Stork, Alison Dennis, Chloe Rendall +2Outstanding
- Elliott Hudson College10 May 2024 ·Free schools 16 to 19· Leeds· very positive tone· Karen Anderson, Anne Tyrrell, Mark KeenReport
- Salford City College3 May 2024 ·Further education· Salford· mostly positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Andrea Machell, Andy Gadsdon +12Requires improvement
- Sunderland City Metropolitan Borough Council1 May 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Sunderland· positive tone· Malcolm Fraser, Mark Keen, Rebecca Matthews +1Report
- City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council26 Apr 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Bradford· very positive tone· Jacquie Brown, Mark Keen, Neil Clark +1Good
- Orangebox Training Solutions Ltd19 Apr 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hartlepool· very positive tone· Karen Anderson, Jonny Wright, Mark KeenGood
- Capital 4 Training Limited22 Mar 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Newcastle upon Tyne· positive tone· Mark Keen, Chloe Rendall, Michelle Elliott +1Good
- Good
- Leeds College of Building8 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Ann Minton, David Sykes +9Requires improvement
- Craven College1 Mar 2024 ·Further education· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Karen Anderson, Alison Dennis, Ian Frear +7Requires improvement
- Exceed Training Company Limited21 Feb 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Calderdale· very positive tone· Mark Keen, Linnia KhemdoudiOutstanding
- Access Training Limited8 Feb 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Gateshead· positive tone· Mark Keen, Cath Jackson, David Sykes +1Good
- Absolute Care Training & Education Ltd25 Jan 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Gateshead· critical tone· Jacquie Brown, Hayley Lomas, Mark Keen +1Inadequate
- Leeds City Council14 Dec 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Leeds· very positive tone· Sarah Seaman, Alison Dennis, Claire Griffin +2Outstanding
- Humberside Engineering Training Association Limited8 Dec 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Kingston upon Hull· positive tone· Hayley Lomas, Alison Gray, Andrew Scanlan +2Good
- Appris Charity Limited1 Dec 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bradford· very positive tone· Karen Anderson, Andrew Scanlan, Chris Wiley +2Good
- Myerscough College10 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Amanda Mackinnon, Andy Gadsdon +12Requires improvement
- Shipley College20 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Bradford· mostly positive tone· Joanne Stork, Andrew Scanlan, Chloe Rendall +4Requires improvement
- University of Huddersfield13 Oct 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Kirklees· very positive tone· Karen Anderson, Alison Dennis, Ann Minton +3Outstanding
- Leeds Trinity University6 Oct 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Leeds· very positive tone· Malcolm Fraser, Andrew Ross, Jon Barker +5Good
- Realise Learning and Employment Limited14 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sheffield· positive tone· Karen Anderson, Alison Gray, Beth Selwood +7Good
- Aspiration Training Limited7 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Worcestershire· mixed tone· Rachel Clark, Helen Morgan, Joanne Keatley +3Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- BCTG Limited16 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sandwell· mixed tone· Rachel Clark, Andrea Dill-Russell, Edward Bird +6Inadequate
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust9 Jun 2023 ·Employer Provider· Wakefield· very positive tone· Philippa Firth, Chloe Rendall, Kathryn Townsley +3Good
- Northern Care Training Limited2 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Durham· positive tone· Joanne Stork, Glenise Burrell, Lynne Paxton +3Good
- Sheffield City Council26 May 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Sheffield· positive tone· Jonny Wright, Bev Cross, Chloe Rendall +4Good
- Riverside Training Limited10 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Herefordshire· positive tone· Victor Reid, Cliff Shaw, Deborah Summers +4Good
- Kirklees College3 Mar 2023 ·Further education· Kirklees· mostly positive tone· Karen Anderson, Alison Dennis, Alison Gray +10Good
- League Football Education24 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Alastair Mollon, Alison Attfield +7Outstanding
- Performance Through People17 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Walsall· positive tone· Bev Ramsell, Helen Morgan, Mark Keen +4Good
- North Yorkshire Council10 Feb 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· North Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Karen Anderson, Glenise Burrell, Hayley Lomas +5Report
- The Voluntary and Community Sector Learning and Skills Consortium3 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottingham· mixed tone· Hayley Lomas, Christine Blowman, Karen Green +2Inadequate
- Bestland Solutions Limited16 Dec 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Brighton and Hove· critical tone· Jo-Ann Henderson, Daniel Lewsey, Emma Leavey +4Inadequate
- The Sheffield College9 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Sheffield· positive tone· Andrea Shepherd, Alex Miles, Alison Dennis +14Good
- New College Durham18 Nov 2022 ·Further education· County Durham· positive tone· Ian Frear, Anne Tyrrell, Chris Jones +7Good
- Calderdale College11 Nov 2022 ·Further education· Calderdale· very positive tone· Karen Anderson, Bev Cross, Cath Jackson +8Good
- Captiva Learning Ltd28 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Newham· positive tone· Sue Hasty, Akhil Amlani, Biddy Lall +4Good
- Derwentside College7 Oct 2022 ·Further education· County Durham· positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Joanne Stork, Mark Keen +4Good
- Antrec Limited16 Sept 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Durham· very positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Cath Jackson, Gareth Luke +3Outstanding
- GP Strategies Training Ltd26 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockport· critical tone· Ruth Stammers, Alison Humphreys, Angus Forsyth +4Inadequate
- Parenta Training Limited19 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Medway· mostly positive tone· Andy Fitt, Jo-Ann Henderson, Mark Keen +2Good
- Intuitions Limited14 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Joanne Stork, Alison Gray, Debra Forsythe-Conroy +1Good
- Philips Hair Salons Limited7 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wakefield· mostly positive tone· Malcolm Fraser, Debra Forsythe-Conroy, Mark KeenRequires improvement
- North of England Training Limited30 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· very positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Alex Lang, Mark KeenGood
- Vision Training (North East) Limited23 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockton-on-Tees· positive tone· Karen Anderson, Mark KeenGood
- Acorn Training Ltd17 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stoke-on-Trent· mixed tone· Kate Murrie, Claire Beaman, Ian Higgins +6Good
- His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)10 Jun 2022 ·Employer Provider· Salford· mostly positive tone· Hayley Lomas, Aimey Adamson, Karen Anderson +4Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Lifetime Training Group Limited16 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· mixed tone· Nick Crombie, Alastair Mollon, Ben Crook +30Requires improvement
- Empentis Limited27 Apr 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Newcastle upon Tyne· mostly positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Mark KeenRequires improvement
- Winnovation Limited13 Apr 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Newcastle upon Tyne· very positive tone· Joanne Stork, Chloe Rendall, Mark KeenGood
- Kingston Upon Hull City Council4 Feb 2022 ·Adult and Community Learning· Kingston upon Hull· mostly positive tone· Jonny Wright, Chloe Rendall, Ian Frear +3Good
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council— ·Adult and Community Learning· East Riding of Yorkshire· very positive tone· Mark Keen, Rebecca ClareReport
- Report
- Report
Where they've inspected
Often inspects with
Member ratings
Been inspected by Mark Keen? Join free to read reviews and rate your experience.
Rate this inspectorExperiences of Mark Keen
Members compare notes on inspectors and inspections here. Join free to read and post.
Join the discussion