Ofsted Inspector
Pete Alston
Active in published reports from Jun 2022 to Jan 2026.
Inspections
6
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
1
Schools & FE 6
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE5 graded by Pete
Pete
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 100% | 66% | +34 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 5 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Pete Alston's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 33% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- −2%
- Next steps
- 3.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Progress & outcomes 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Staff development 100%Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 83%Personal development 67%Maths 50%Safeguarding 50%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes5
Contribution to meeting skills needs1
Curriculum and teaching1
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management5
Participation and development1
Personal development5
Quality of education5
All inspections (6)
- Wirral Metropolitan College27 Jan 2026 ·Further education· Wirral· positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Alastair Mollon, Claire Marsh +9lowestNeeds attention
- IN4.0 Group Limited (Skills City)9 May 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Salford· positive tone· Helen Whelan, Alastair Mollon, Elaine Price +2Good
- The University of Law Limited14 Jun 2024 ·Other further education and skills· Islington· positive tone· Paul Manning, Andrew Thompson, Anne Tyrrell +4Good
- Northeastern University - London22 Sept 2023 ·Other further education and skills· Tower Hamlets· positive tone· Steve Lambert, Andrea McMahon, David Baber +2Good
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority14 Jul 2023 ·Employer Provider· Liverpool· positive tone· Maura Cummins, Angela Owens, Helen Whelan +2Good
- University of Leeds24 Jun 2022 ·Higher education institutions· Leeds· positive tone· Chloe Rendall, Andrew Scanlan, Anne Tyrrell +4Good
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