Ofsted Inspector
Roland White
Active in published reports from Mar 2017 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
81
As lead
31
38% of visits
Last 12 months
7
Remits
2
Schools & FE 65 · Other 16
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE55 graded by Roland
Roland
National
| Outstanding | 18% | 10% | +8 |
| Good | 64% | 66% | -2 |
| Requires improvement | 16% | 19% | -3 |
| Inadequate | 2% | 5% | -3 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 57 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Roland White's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 90% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +8
- Length
- +23%
- Next steps
- 3.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 95%Teaching & assessment 94%Progress & outcomes 90%Staff development 79%Curriculum 73%Maths 54%Safeguarding 47%Personal development 46%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement7
Behaviour and attitudes57
Curriculum and teaching7
Inclusion7
Leadership and governance7
Leadership and management57
Participation and development7
Personal development57
Quality of education57
All inspections (81)
- Assist Knowledge Development Limited21 Jul 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Roland White, Christopher Dearnley, Claudia HarrisonlowestExpected
- West Berkshire Council23 Jun 2026 ·Adult and Community Learning· West Berkshire· positive tone· Roland White, Emma Leavey, Viki FaulknerPartly verifiedlowestExpected
- Team Domenica9 Jun 2026 ·Special post 16 institution· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Roland White, Hannah Hancock, Kay HedgeslowestExpected
- The Sixth Form College Farnborough28 Apr 2026 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Hampshire· very positive tone· Mark Hillman, Emma Leavey, Lisa Smith +2Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- KIWI & YUZU LTD21 Apr 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Southampton· positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Ann Monaghan, Claire Griffin +2Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Educate 2Gether Training24 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Windsor and Maidenhead· positive tone· Peter Cox, Roland WhitePartly verifiedlowestExpected
- Knights Training Academy Limited17 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Surrey· positive tone· Peter Cox, Jo Folwell, Martin Hughes +2lowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Adult and Community Learning Service, Isle of Wight Council16 May 2025 ·Adult and Community Learning· Isle of Wight· positive tone· Roland White, Emma Leavey, Jo-Ann Henderson +1Good
- South Hampshire College Group2 May 2025 ·Further education· Hampshire· very positive tone· Mark Hillman, Chris Dearnley, Debbie Collinson-Bolles +10Good
- Good
- Farnborough College of Technology14 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Hampshire· very positive tone· Mark Hillman, Ann Potterton, Claire Griffin +9Good
- The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham7 Mar 2025 ·Further education· West Sussex· very positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Colin Smith, Jai Sharda +3Outstanding
- Chichester College Group14 Feb 2025 ·Further education· West Sussex· very positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Alex Warner, Alice Giles +24Good
- University of Brighton7 Feb 2025 ·Higher education institutions· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Mark Hillman, Fern Jest, Jo-Ann Henderson +5Good
- East Sussex College Group31 Jan 2025 ·Further education· East Sussex· positive tone· Carolyn Brownsea, Ally Bell, Ben Sheridan +10Good
- Report
- New Directions - The Learning and Employment Service for Reading6 Dec 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Reading· positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Jo-Ann Henderson, Lowenna Bradley +2Good
- Report
- Godalming College21 Nov 2024 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Alun Maddocks, Colin Smith +1Report
- West Suffolk College15 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Suffolk· very positive tone· Stewart Jackson, Alan Winchcombe, Angela Twelvetree +12Outstanding
- CVQO Ltd6 Nov 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Surrey· positive tone· Carolyn Brownsea, Jo-Ann Henderson, Mark Hillman +2Report
- Good
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- MidKent College11 Oct 2024 ·Further education· Medway· very positive tone· Roland White, Amanda Washbrook, Ann Monaghan +10Good
- ACE Training and Consultancy Limited13 Sept 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Emma Leavey, Richard Kirkham, Roland WhiteRequires improvement
- Umbrella Training And Employment Solutions Limited16 Aug 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Medway· positive tone· Roland White, Claire Griffin, Emma Leavey +4Good
- Generation You Employed2 Aug 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Surrey· very positive tone· Roland White, Richard Kirkham, Viki FaulknerOutstanding
- SE Trains Limited5 Jul 2024 ·Employer Provider· Kent· very positive tone· Roland White, Ian Goodwin, Jo-Ann Henderson +2Good
- St. John's College (Brighton)27 Jun 2024 ·Special post 16 institution· Brighton and Hove· positive tone· Roland White, Debbie Collinson-Bolles, Mike FinnGood
- Maybird Training Ltd14 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Kent· positive tone· Roland White, Jo Styles, Sara WoodwardGood
- Virtual Alliance Limited17 May 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Sara Woodward, Jaswant Mann, Kat Morris +4Good
- Monitoring visit
- FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED22 Mar 2024 ·Special post 16 institution· Medway· very positive tone· Jo-Ann Henderson, Roland WhiteGood
- The Sixth Form College Colchester15 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Essex· very positive tone· Shane Langthorne, Ann Minton, Chris Bealey +5Outstanding
- North Kent College1 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Kent· very positive tone· Roland White, Daniel Lewsey, Emily Johnson +11Good
- University of Bath16 Feb 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Bath and North East Somerset· very positive tone· Paul James, Daisy Agathine-Louise, Fern Jest +2Good
- Woodpecker Court8 Feb 2024 ·Special post 16 institution· Kent· very positive tone· Jo-Ann Henderson, Josie Grainger, Roland WhiteOutstanding
- Bexhill College26 Jan 2024 ·Further education· East Sussex· very positive tone· Roland White, Ann Potterton, Jo-Ann Henderson +3Outstanding
- Waverley Training Services15 Dec 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Surrey· positive tone· Roland White, Jane Hughes, Mark HillmanGood
- Good
- Southampton City Council23 Nov 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Southampton· positive tone· Roland White, Baz Wren, Christine BlowmanReport
- Ruskin College17 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Emma Leavey, Carole Wilson-Frizzell, Mel Coleman-Clements +2Good
- The Mount Camphill Community Ltd8 Nov 2023 ·Special post 16 institution· East Sussex· positive tone· Roland White, Daniel Beale, Josie GraingerReport
- Sparsholt College Hampshire13 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Hampshire· very positive tone· Mark Hillman, Akhil Amlani, Ann Potterton +9Good
- Adult College for Rural East Sussex (ACRES)4 Oct 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· East Sussex· very positive tone· Roland White, Ann Potterton, Colin Smith +1Report
- Harper Craven Associates Limited15 Sept 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Mark Hillman, Carolyn Brownsea, Roland WhiteRequires improvement
- Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy Limited25 Aug 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Sussex· mostly positive tone· Ann Potterton, Anne Moynihan, Jo-Ann Henderson +3Requires improvement
- Smart Training and Recruitment Limited20 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Isle of Wight· positive tone· Roland White, Alex Miles, Jo-Ann Henderson +4Good
- Newbury College22 Jun 2023 ·Further education· West Berkshire· positive tone· Emma Leavey, Ann Monaghan, Cliff Shaw +7Requires improvement
- Report
- Medway Council16 Jun 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Medway· very positive tone· Ann Potterton, David Towsey, Josie Grainger-Francova +2Good
- Report
- The OCM Group Limited26 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Berkshire· mixed tone· Richard Kirkham, Emma Barrett-Peel, Roland WhiteGood
- Leigh Academies Trust (t/a ConnectED Hub Apprenticeships)19 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Medway· positive tone· Roland White, Jo-Ann Henderson, Paul AddisGood
- The Henley College31 Mar 2023 ·Further education· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Daniel Beale, Jan Frost, Jenny Murphy +3Good
- EKC Group10 Mar 2023 ·Further education· Kent· very positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Alex Warner, Ann Potterton +14Outstanding
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- Report
- Basingstoke College of Technology3 Feb 2023 ·Further education· Hampshire· very positive tone· Roland White, Ann Potterton, Carolyn Brownsea +9Good
- Virgin Active Limited20 Jan 2023 ·Employer Provider· City of London· mostly positive tone· Roland White, Jacquie Punter, Martin HughesRequires improvement
- Heathercroft Training Services Limited16 Dec 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· East Sussex· mostly positive tone· Roland White, Clifford Shaw, Gail Shenton +2Requires improvement
- South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust2 Dec 2022 ·Employer Provider· West Berkshire· mostly positive tone· Jo-Ann Henderson, Roland White, Viki FaulknerRequires improvement
- Barton Peveril Sixth Form College11 Nov 2022 ·Further education· Hampshire· very positive tone· Roland White, Jo-Ann Henderson, Karen Hucker +3Outstanding
- Report
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust13 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hampshire· very positive tone· Roland White, Jo-Ann Henderson, Martin Hughes +1Good
- Blue Sky Assessing & Consultancy Ltd30 Sept 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Somerset· positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Jo Styles, Michael Worgs +2Good
- Esher Sixth Form College23 Sept 2022 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Daniel Beale, Emma Leavey, Richard Kirkham +1Outstanding
- Folkestone & Hythe District Council25 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Kent· positive tone· Emma Leavey, Roland White, Sara WoodwardGood
- Parenta Training Limited19 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Medway· mostly positive tone· Andy Fitt, Jo-Ann Henderson, Mark Keen +2Good
- Risual Limited28 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Staffordshire· mixed tone· Stuart Collett, Bev Ramsell, Helen Morgan +3Inadequate
- Go Train Limited15 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Kent· mostly positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Barry Wren, David Towsey +3Requires improvement
- WS Training Ltd8 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Suffolk· positive tone· Rebecca Perry, Clifford Shaw, Franki Williams +3Good
- Engineering Trust Training Limited17 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Chris Dearnley, Ian Goodwin +1Good
- The Sixth Form College Farnborough1 Oct 2021 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Hampshire· very positive tone· Andy Fitt, Beth Selwood, Peter Cox +2Outstanding
- Havant and South Downs College13 Mar 2020 ·Further education· Hampshire· positive tone· Emma Barrett-Peel, Andy Fitt, Clifford Shaw +7Good
- The Open University28 Feb 2019 ·Higher education institutions· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Bob Cowdrey, Kate Hill, Roland WhiteReport
- Eastleigh College7 Dec 2018 ·Further education· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Kate Hill, Andy Fitt, Catherine Gunn +8Report
- Activate Learning15 Dec 2017 ·Further education· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Judy Lye-Forster, Carolyn Brownsea, Claire Griffin +8Report
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