Ofsted Inspector
Sarah Alexander
Active in published reports from Aug 2022 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
72
As lead
32
44% of visits
Last 12 months
8
Remits
2
Schools & FE 64 · Other 8
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE52 graded by Sarah
Sarah
National
| Outstanding | 21% | 10% | +11 |
| Good | 65% | 66% | 0 |
| Requires improvement | 13% | 19% | -6 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 52 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sarah Alexander's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 44% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- +27%
- Next steps
- 3.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 92%Teaching & assessment 90%Curriculum 86%Staff development 86%Progress & outcomes 83%Maths 50%Behaviour 49%Personal development 43%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement7
Behaviour and attitudes52
Contribution to meeting skills needs2
Curriculum and teaching7
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management52
Participation and development8
Personal development52
Quality of education52
All inspections (72)
- Somerset Council7 Jul 2026 ·Adult and Community Learning· Somerset· positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Cliff Shaw, Helen Flint +1Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- Wiltshire Council17 Jun 2026 ·Adult and Community Learning· Wiltshire· positive tone· Lowenna Bradley, Paul James, Sarah AlexanderPartly verifiedlowestExpected
- Dave Shurmer2 Jun 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· very positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Matt Hann, Roger PilgrimlowestExpected
- University of Exeter12 May 2026 ·Higher education institutions· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Hilary Yuille, Lucinda Sanders +4lowestStrong
- The Side By Side Partnership Limited17 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dorset· positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Hilary Yuille, Nick CrombielowestExpected
- Yeovil College20 Jan 2026 ·Further education· Somerset· very positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Amy Bletcher, Ben Manning +8Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- Gloucestershire College9 Dec 2025 ·Further education· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Judy Lye-Forster, Cliff Shaw, Emma Leavey +10lowestExpected
- Cornwall Marine Network Limited18 Nov 2025 ·Schools & FE· Cornwall· very positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Joel Dalhouse, Steve BattersbylowestExpected
- Bath Spa University31 Jul 2025 ·Higher education institutions· Bath and North East Somerset· very positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Cliff Shaw, Steve BattersbyOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Report
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College16 May 2025 ·Further education· Dorset· very positive tone· Steve Battersby, Alison Attfield, Chloe Rendall +10Good
- Searegs Training Ltd2 May 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· very positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Mark Parton, Nikki SendellOutstanding
- Call of the Wild (Development) Limited10 Apr 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Paul James, Holly Vaughan, Sarah Alexander +1Good
- New College Swindon21 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Swindon· mostly positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Alex Howarth, Christine Lacey +13Requires improvement
- Chichester College Group14 Feb 2025 ·Further education· West Sussex· very positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Alex Warner, Alice Giles +24Good
- Cornwall College31 Jan 2025 ·Further education· Cornwall· very positive tone· Matt Hann, Cliff Shaw, Daisy Agathine-Louise +11Outstanding
- The Bournemouth and Poole College17 Jan 2025 ·Further education· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Lowenna Bradley, Christine Lacey, Cliff Shaw +12Good
- 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
- University Centre Somerset College Group15 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Somerset· very positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Alex Howarth, Edd Brown +9Outstanding
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- Peter Symonds College25 Oct 2024 ·Further education· Hampshire· very positive tone· Paul James, Dan Beale, Joyce Deere +4Outstanding
- Trans-Plant Training Limited27 Sept 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Devon· positive tone· Nick Crombie, John Evans, Lowenna Bradley +3Good
- Skills to Group Limited20 Sept 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Devon· positive tone· Steve Battersby, Christine Lacey, John O’Connell +2Good
- CTSW Skills Ltd22 Aug 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Helen Morgan, Paul James +1Good
- Wessex Water Services Limited15 Aug 2024 ·Employer Provider· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Steve Battersby, Cliff Shaw, Sarah AlexanderGood
- Report
- Outstanding
- House of Clive (Hair and Beauty) Ltd28 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· very positive tone· Paul James, Denise Olander, Lyn Bourne +2Good
- Bournemouth University7 Jun 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Paul James, Cliff Shaw, Gerri Nevin +3Outstanding
- Monitoring visit
- Lifetime Training Group Limited24 May 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· very positive tone· Steve Battersby, Alastair Mollon, Angela Twelvetree +19Good
- Good
- South Devon College3 May 2024 ·Further education· Torbay· very positive tone· Paul James, Alun Maddocks, Amanda Washbrook +10Good
- PGL Training (Plumbing) Limited19 Apr 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Durham· positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Christine Lacey, Judy Lye-Forster +3Good
- Cirencester College22 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Alex Howarth, Christine Lacey +7Requires improvement
- Report
- Hartpury College1 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Cliff Shaw, Alison Attfield, Hannah Staddon +7Outstanding
- Monitoring visit
- South Gloucestershire and Stroud College2 Feb 2024 ·Further education· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Lowenna Bradley, Alun Maddocks, Christine Lacey +12Good
- D & A Training & Assessment Ltd25 Jan 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Sarah AlexanderReport
- Best Practice Network Limited15 Dec 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· positive tone· Cliff Shaw, Edd Brown, Grace Watkins +5Good
- Focus Training (SW) Limited10 Nov 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Christine Lacey, Cliff Shaw +4Good
- Plymouth Training and Consultancy Ltd27 Oct 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Cliff Shaw, Victoria WickingtonGood
- Bath College20 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Bath and North East Somerset· mostly positive tone· Lowenna Bradley, Ben Manning, Hannah Staddon +9Requires improvement
- Mike Taylor Education5 Oct 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Sarah AlexanderReport
- Monitoring visit
- Prospect Training Services (Gloucester) Limited21 Sept 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Roger Pilgrim, Alun Maddocks, Rachael Johnstone +1Good
- The Cornwall Council15 Sept 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Cornwall· positive tone· Lowenna Bradley, John O’Connell, Louise Rowley +3Good
- Professional Apprenticeships Ltd18 Aug 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· very positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Charlotte Corfield, Daisy Agathine-Louise +3Outstanding
- Greenlight Training Limited4 Aug 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· critical tone· Sarah Alexander, Cliff Shaw, Lowenna Bradley +2Requires improvement
- Skern Lodge Limited20 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Devon· positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Jackie Rossa, Mark Hillman +2Good
- Paragon Education & Skills Limited7 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Cliff Shaw, Denise Olander, Jo Hornby +5Report
- South Gloucestershire Council16 Jun 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Steven Tucker, Roger Pilgrim, Sarah Alexander +1Good
- Good
- Arts University Plymouth26 May 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Plymouth· positive tone· Cliff Shaw, Alun Maddocks, John O’Connell +3Good
- University of Plymouth19 May 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Plymouth· positive tone· Matt Hann, Charlotte Corfield, Cliff Shaw +3Good
- The Colleges' Partnership Limited5 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dorset· mostly positive tone· Nick Crombie, Christine Lacey, Paul James +1Good
- Council of the Isles of Scilly21 Apr 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Isles of Scilly· positive tone· Lowenna Bradley, Cliff Shaw, Sarah AlexanderGood
- Requires improvement
- Yeovil College10 Mar 2023 ·Further education· Somerset· positive tone· Paul James, Alex Howarth, Christine Lacey +8Requires improvement
- Good
- Performance Through People17 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Walsall· positive tone· Bev Ramsell, Helen Morgan, Mark Keen +4Good
- Venture Forward Limited9 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· mixed tone· Lowenna Bradley, Sarah Alexander, Sara HunterRequires improvement
- Plymouth Argyle Football in the Community Trust1 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· positive tone· Nikki Sendell, Alison Attfield, Paul James +1Good
- City of Bristol College20 Jan 2023 ·Further education· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Steve Battersby, Alison Attfield, Darren James +12Good
- Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group2 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Devon· very positive tone· Steve Battersby, Alun Maddocks, Andy Fitt +13Outstanding
- Reed Business School Limited12 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Richard Deane, Helen Morgan, Lois Knight +4Good
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