Ofsted Inspector
Neil Clark
Active in published reports from Nov 2015 to May 2026.
Inspections
71
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
2
Schools & FE 47 · Other 24
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE36 graded by Neil
Neil
National
| Outstanding | 8% | 10% | -2 |
| Good | 61% | 66% | -4 |
| Requires improvement | 25% | 19% | +6 |
| Inadequate | 6% | 5% | +1 |
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.
Neil Clark's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 55% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- +23%
- Next steps
- 4.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 99%Staff development 97%Progress & outcomes 96%Teaching & assessment 96%Curriculum 85%Safeguarding 61%Maths 58%Behaviour 56%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Behaviour and attitudes43
Contribution to meeting skills needs1
Curriculum and teaching3
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management43
Participation and development4
Personal development43
Quality of education43
All inspections (71)
- Shipley College19 May 2026 ·Further education· Bradford· very positive tone· Jacquie Brown, Alex Miles, Alison Gray +7Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Penshaw View Training Limited17 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sunderland· mostly positive tone· Joanne Stork, Chris Wiley, Daniel Bowater +4Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- University Centre Quayside Limited20 Jan 2026 ·Schools & FE· Newcastle upon Tyne· very positive tone· Chloe Rendall, Chris Wiley, Karen Anderson +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Barnardo's Employment, Training and Skills11 Apr 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· North Tyneside· mixed tone· Sarah Lonsdale, Aimey Adamson, Jacquie Brown +4Requires improvement
- City of York Council13 Dec 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· York· positive tone· Jacquie Brown, Debra Forsythe-Conroy, Karen Anderson +3Good
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council29 Nov 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Barnsley· very positive tone· Alison Dennis, Georgina Ager, Neil Clark +1Outstanding
- Middlesbrough Council15 Nov 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Middlesbrough· positive tone· Jonny Wright, Chloe Rendall, Malcolm Fraser +2Good
- Train'd Up Railway Resourcing Limited8 Nov 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· North Tyneside· very positive tone· Mark Keen, Andrea McMahon, Angus Forsyth +5Good
- Springboard20 Sept 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sunderland· mostly positive tone· Joanne Stork, Chris Wiley, Malcolm Fraser +3Good
- Report
- NACRO7 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· positive tone· Joel Dalhouse, Maggie Fobister, Mark Parton +5Good
- Groundwork South and North Tyneside22 May 2024 ·Special post 16 institution· South Tyneside· very positive tone· Jacquie Brown, Neil ClarkReport
- East Durham College3 May 2024 ·Further education· County Durham· positive tone· Alison Dennis, Andrea Shepherd, Angus Forsyth +8Good
- City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council26 Apr 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Bradford· very positive tone· Jacquie Brown, Mark Keen, Neil Clark +1Good
- Health & Safety Training Limited17 Apr 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· North Tyneside· positive tone· Philippa Firth, Jacquie Brown, Neil ClarkReport
- Shipley College20 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Bradford· mostly positive tone· Joanne Stork, Andrew Scanlan, Chloe Rendall +4Requires improvement
- TEC Partnership29 Sept 2023 ·Further education· North East Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Chloe Rendall, Andrea Shepherd, Chris Wiley +12Requires improvement
- Askham Bryan College22 Sept 2023 ·Further education· York· positive tone· Hayley Lomas, Anne Tyrrell, Debra Forsythe-Conroy +7Good
- Didac Limited25 Aug 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· positive tone· Paul James, Cliff Shaw, Helen Kinghorn +3Good
- Sodexo Limited13 Jul 2023 ·Employer Provider· Salford· mostly positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Neil Clark, Paul AddisRequires improvement
- Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd)7 Jul 2023 ·Special post 16 institution· Wakefield· mostly positive tone· Hayley Lomas, Neil Clark, Tracey Mace-AkroydRequires improvement
- The Azure Charitable Foundation15 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Northumberland· mostly positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Neil Clark, Rachel AngusRequires improvement
- Sunderland Engineering Training Association Limited26 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sunderland· positive tone· Ian Frear, Andrew Scanlan, Neil Clark +2Good
- Bishop Burton College19 May 2023 ·Further education· East Riding of Yorkshire· positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Anne Tyrrell, Jackie Shopland-Reed +7Good
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- Hartlepool College of Further Education5 May 2023 ·Further education· Hartlepool· positive tone· Sarah Seaman, Alex Miles, Andrea Shepherd +8Good
- Pro-Active Safety Limited17 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hartlepool· positive tone· Karen Anderson, Chris Wiley, David Sykes +1Good
- Kirklees College3 Mar 2023 ·Further education· Kirklees· mostly positive tone· Karen Anderson, Alison Dennis, Alison Gray +10Good
- Portland College19 Jan 2023 ·Special post 16 institution· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Joanna Walters, Emma Woods, Neil Clark +1Outstanding
- Aspire-Igen Group Ltd15 Dec 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bradford· very critical tone· Cath Jackson, Glenise Burrell, Ian Frear +4Inadequate
- ROTHERHAM OPPORTUNITIES COLLEGE8 Dec 2022 ·Special post 16 institution· Rotherham· mostly positive tone· Hayley Lomas, Angie Fisher, Neil Clark +1Requires improvement
- New College Durham18 Nov 2022 ·Further education· County Durham· positive tone· Ian Frear, Anne Tyrrell, Chris Jones +7Good
- Percy Hedley Hedleys College4 Nov 2022 ·Special post 16 institution· North Tyneside· very positive tone· Hayley Lomas, Jacquie Brown, Neil Clark +1Good
- Springboard8 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sunderland· mixed tone· Hayley Lomas, Alex Miles, Chloe Rendall +3Requires improvement
- The Opportunity Group1 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Newcastle upon Tyne· mixed tone· Joanne Stork, Aimey Adamson, Georgina Ager +4Inadequate
- Darlington Borough Council24 Jun 2022 ·Adult and Community Learning· Darlington· positive tone· Hayley Lomas, Gillian Forrester, Glenise Burrell +2Good
- Good
- RWP Training Limited8 Apr 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Neil Clark, Robert Marshall-Slater +1Good
- North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust31 Mar 2022 ·Employer Provider· Gateshead· very positive tone· Joanne Stork, Dan Grant, Neil Clark +1Good
- CSA (Services) Ltd25 Mar 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Newcastle upon Tyne· very positive tone· Rebecca Clare, Gaynor Cross, Ian Frear +3Good
- Triage Centrum Limited18 Mar 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Darlington· positive tone· Joanne Stork, Bev Cross, Lynne Paxton +2Good
- Hull College11 Feb 2022 ·Further education· Kingston upon Hull, City of· mixed tone· Linnia Khemdoudi, Cath Jackson, Charles Searle +6Requires improvement
- Kleek Apprenticeships Limited29 Oct 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Darlington· very positive tone· Jonny Wright, Alison Gray, Chris Jones +4Outstanding
- Newcastle upon Tyne City Council15 Oct 2021 ·Adult and Community Learning· Newcastle upon Tyne· mostly positive tone· Charles Searle, David Sykes, Jai Sharda +3Good
- East Durham College1 Oct 2021 ·Further education· County Durham· positive tone· Malcolm Fraser, Chloe Rendall, Hayley Lomas +5Good
- Cambian Dilston College16 Sept 2021 ·Special post 16 institution· Northumberland· critical tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Angie Fisher, Neil Clark +1Inadequate
- Penshaw View Training Limited30 Jul 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sunderland· positive tone· Sarah Lonsdale, Charles Searle, Chloe Rendall +2Good
- Gateshead Council15 Jan 2020 ·Adult and Community Learning· Gateshead· positive tone· Rachel Angus, Jacquie Brown, Neil Clark +1Report
- NHS Choices College12 Dec 2019 ·Special post 16 institution· Camden· positive tone· Rachel Angus, Neil Clark, Tracey Mace-AkroydGood
- Requires improvement
- Digital Telecoms Network Academy Limited20 Sept 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockton-on-Tees· very positive tone· Steve Hunsley, Andrea Shepherd, Neil Clark +2Good
- Report
- Royal Mencap Society28 Jun 2019 ·Special post 16 institution· Islington· mostly positive tone· Joyce Deere, Kathleen Tyler, Lyn Bourne +3Report
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council14 Jun 2019 ·Adult and Community Learning· East Riding of Yorkshire· positive tone· Sarah Stabler, Bev Cross, Neil Clark +1Report
- South Bank Colleges17 May 2019 ·Further education· Lambeth· mixed tone· Steve Lambert, Andrew Stittle, Francoise Beregovoi +5Report
- Moulton College3 May 2019 ·Further education· West Northamptonshire· mixed tone· Lynda Brown, Christine Blowman, Gillian Forrester +6Report
- NACRO7 Mar 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· positive tone· Jon Bowman, Andrew Scanlan, Chris Pemberton +8Report
- Chatsworth Futures Limited24 Jan 2019 ·Special post 16 institution· Salford· critical tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Neil Clark, Tracy GillettReport
- Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)26 Sept 2018 ·Special post 16 institution· Wigan· mixed tone· Elaine Price, Ken Merry, Neil Clark +1Report
- Middlesbrough College14 Sept 2018 ·Further education· Middlesbrough· mostly positive tone· Ken Merry, Gillian Forrester, Graham Cunningham +8Report
- Hartlepool College of Further Education10 Mar 2017 ·Further education· Hartlepool· positive tone· Ken Merry, Charles Searle, David Sykes +6Report
- Sutton and District Training Limited24 Feb 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sutton· positive tone· Jon Bowman, Kanwaljit Dhillon, Martin Bennett +2Report
- Report
- Bolton College10 Feb 2017 ·Further education· Bolton· positive tone· Stephen Miller, Andrea Machell, Andrew Scanlan +6Report
- Bolton College10 Feb 2017 ·Further education· Bolton· positive tone· Stephen Miller, Andrea Machell, Andrew Scanlan +6Report
- Central Young Men's Christian Association20 Jan 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· Doncaster· positive tone· Malcolm Fraser, Christopher Bealey, Christopher Young +3Report
- West Cheshire College15 Dec 2016 ·Further education· Cheshire West and Chester· mixed tone· Andrea Machell, Jackie Moores, Julia Gray +6Report
- Solihull College & University Centre11 Nov 2016 ·Further education· Solihull· positive tone· Victor Reid, Alastair Taylor, Andrew Thompson +9Report
- University of Derby30 Sept 2016 ·Higher education institutions· Derby· mixed tone· Shaun Dillon, Bev Cross, Jai Sharda +3Report
- Middlesbrough College23 Sept 2016 ·Further education· Middlesbrough· mostly positive tone· Charles Searle, Andrea Machell, Heather Hartmann +10Report
- Report
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