HMI
Nikki Brady
Active in published reports from Oct 2022 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
72
As lead
24
33% of visits
Last 12 months
11
Remits
2
Schools & FE 63 · Other 9
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE45 graded by Nikki
Nikki
National
| Outstanding | 9% | 10% | -2 |
| Good | 69% | 66% | +3 |
| Requires improvement | 20% | 19% | +1 |
| Inadequate | 2% | 5% | -3 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 45 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Nikki Brady's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 41% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- +21%
- Next steps
- 3.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 89%Teaching & assessment 88%Progress & outcomes 85%Curriculum 81%Staff development 79%Personal development 57%Maths 49%Safeguarding 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement10
Behaviour and attitudes45
Curriculum and teaching10
Curriculum teaching and training1
Inclusion11
Leadership1
Leadership and governance10
Leadership and management45
Participation and development10
Personal development45
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education45
All inspections (72)
- Nine Dots Development Limited23 Jun 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derby· very positive tone· Vicki Locke, Anne Moynihan, Karen Green +2Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- Derby City Council16 Jun 2026 ·Adult and Community Learning· Derby· positive tone· Michael Worgs, Kerry Smith, Nikki Brady +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- CQM Training And Consultancy Limited5 May 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derbyshire· positive tone· Vicki Locke, Helen Whelan, Nikki Brady +1Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Cambridge Maths School20 Apr 2026 ·Free schools 16 to 19· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Georgina Ager, Catherine Richards, Nikki BradyPartly verifiedlowestExceptional
- Buttercups Training Limited16 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottingham· very positive tone· Sarah Biddulph, Ann Minton, Julie Gibson +3Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Qualitrain Limited24 Feb 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derbyshire· positive tone· Michael Worgs, Jo Brodrick, Kevin Williams +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- JGW Training Limited13 Jan 2026 ·Schools & FE· North East Derbyshire· very positive tone· Nikki Brady, Alison Loxton, Ann Minton +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- E.J.Markham & Son Limited9 Dec 2025 ·Schools & FE· Chesterfield· very positive tone· Nikki Brady, Rochelle Saneria, Sarah BiddulphlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Workforce Training & Development Ltd11 Nov 2025 ·Schools & FE· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Sarah Biddulph, Nikki Brady, Rochelle Saneria +1lowestExpected
- Monitoring visit
- Good
- London College of Apprenticeship Training20 Jun 2025 ·Schools & FE· Westminster· very positive tone· Sarah Biddulph, Ann Minton, Emma Hemmings +3Good
- Orange Moon Training Limited2 May 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottingham· very positive tone· Sarah Biddulph, Ann Minton, Jo Brodrick +4Good
- Monitoring visit
- Report
- Moulton College7 Feb 2025 ·Further education· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Sarah Houghton, Angela Twelvetree, Jackie Rossa +7Good
- NCG22 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Newcastle upon Tyne· positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Alison Dennis, Alison Humphreys +29Good
- Report
- Good
- SB Skills Solutions Ltd18 Oct 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Nikki BradyGood
- Northampton College11 Oct 2024 ·Further education· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Russ Henry, Alison Whatsize, Debra Gray +11Good
- Good
- EAS Mechanical Limited20 Sept 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Michael Worgs, Nikki Brady, Saul PopeRequires improvement
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- Mike Taylor Education15 Aug 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Russ Henry, Denise Olander, Nikki BradyOutstanding
- Monitoring visit
- Report
- Kwik-Fit (GB) Limited19 Jul 2024 ·Employer Provider· Derby· mostly positive tone· Emma Woods, Kevin Williams, Michael Worgs +2Good
- Education and Learning Academy Limited28 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Surrey· very positive tone· Emma Leavey, Saul Pope, Gavin Murray +5Good
- King Edward VI College26 Jun 2024 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Warwickshire· positive tone· Mark Parton, Diana Martin, Helen Morgan +2Report
- Monitoring visit
- Good
- Leicester City Council15 May 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Leicester· positive tone· Sarah Houghton, Nikki Brady, Russ Henry +1Report
- Train Together19 Apr 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Leicester· very positive tone· Nikki Brady, Alan Winchcombe, Jo Brodrick +2Good
- Monitoring visit
- Siemens Mobility Limited15 Mar 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Houghton, Chris Dearnley, Michael Worgs +2Requires improvement
- Report
- Report
- Homeserve Membership Limited22 Feb 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottingham· positive tone· Sarah Houghton, Angela Twelvetree, Nikki BradyGood
- Monitoring visit
- Lincoln College26 Jan 2024 ·Further education· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Emma Woods, Alison Loxton, Andy King +8Good
- Beauchamp City Sixth Form14 Dec 2023 ·Free schools 16 to 19· Leicester· very positive tone· Vicki Locke, Angela Twelvetree, Nikki Brady +1Outstanding
- Boston College8 Dec 2023 ·Further education· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Nikki Brady, Angela Newton-Soanes, Emma Hemmings +7Good
- Lincoln Bishop University24 Nov 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Nikki Brady, Angela Twelvetree, Kevin Williams +2Good
- Loughborough College10 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Leicestershire· positive tone· Russ Henry, Alison Loxton, Angela Twelvetree +9Good
- Bath College20 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Bath and North East Somerset· mostly positive tone· Lowenna Bradley, Ben Manning, Hannah Staddon +9Requires improvement
- Derby Skillbuild13 Oct 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derby· critical tone· Nikki Brady, Sarah Houghton, Saul Pope +1Inadequate
- Leicester College6 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Leicester· mostly positive tone· Emma Woods, Angela Twelvetree, Carla Warren +9Good
- Report
- Oaklands College22 Sept 2023 ·Further education· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Lynda Brown, Ann Potterton, Chris Bealey +9Good
- Alphabet Training Group Ltd18 Aug 2023 ·Schools & FE· Blackburn with Darwen· mixed tone· Kim Bleasdale, Alison Humphreys, Karen Roberts +1Requires improvement
- Tarmac Trading Limited3 Aug 2023 ·Employer Provider· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Emma Woods, Graham Baker, Nikki BradyOutstanding
- NHTA Limited21 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottingham· mostly positive tone· Angela Twelvetree, Emma Woods, Nikki BradyRequires improvement
- Training Services 2000 Ltd30 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derby· positive tone· Emma Woods, Angela Twelvetree, Kevin Williams +2Good
- SR Apprenticeships Limited23 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Vicki Locke, Alison Loxton, Beth Selwood +3Good
- Requires improvement
- Nottinghamshire County Council9 Jun 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Emma Woods, Jackie Rossa, Maggie Fobister +3Good
- LAGAT Limited18 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Angela Twelvetree, Andy King, Nikki Brady +1Good
- Steadfast Training Ltd5 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Nikki Brady, Alison Loxton, Angela Twelvetree +3Good
- Monitoring visit
- West Nottinghamshire College31 Mar 2023 ·Further education· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Vicki Locke, Angela Twelvetree, Carla Warren +10Good
- Melton Vale Sixth Form College23 Mar 2023 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Nikki Brady, Julie Ashton, Paula Heaney +1Outstanding
- Report
- The Tess Group17 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Northamptonshire· critical tone· Russ Henry, Angela Twelvetree, Jo Brodrick +3Requires improvement
- The SMB Group10 Feb 2023 ·Further education· Leicestershire· mixed tone· Saul Pope, Angela Twelvetree, Emma Woods +8Requires improvement
- De Montfort University13 Jan 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Leicester· mostly positive tone· Saul Pope, Alison Loxton, Jai Sharda +4Good
- Nottingham College2 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Nottingham· mostly positive tone· Saul Pope, Angela Newton-Soanes, Angela Twelvetree +16Good
- Chesterfield College18 Nov 2022 ·Further education· Derbyshire· positive tone· Emma Woods, Angela Twelvetree, Franki Williams +8Good
- Transport UK East Midlands Limited10 Nov 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derby· mostly positive tone· Vicki Locke, Georgina Ager, Nikki Brady +3Good
- JC Training & Consultancy Ltd21 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Emma Woods, Angela Twelvetree, Jai Sharda +1Good
- Orange Moon Training Limited14 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottingham· mostly positive tone· Vicki Locke, Julie Gibson, Karen Green +2Requires improvement
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