HMI
Sarah Biddulph
Active in published reports from Apr 2025 to Mar 2026.
Inspections
26
As lead
12
46% of visits
Last 12 months
12
Remits
2
Schools & FE 23 · Other 3
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE10 graded by Sarah
Sarah
National
| Outstanding | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Good | 90% | 66% | +24 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 10 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sarah Biddulph's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 78% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- −20%
- Next steps
- 2.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 92%Teaching & assessment 92%Staff development 85%Curriculum 73%Safeguarding 58%Personal development 46%SEND & inclusion 38%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement12
Behaviour and attitudes10
Curriculum and teaching12
Inclusion12
Leadership and governance12
Leadership and management10
Participation and development12
Personal development10
Quality of education10
All inspections (26)
- Buttercups Training Limited16 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottingham· very positive tone· Sarah Biddulph, Ann Minton, Julie Gibson +3Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- Sheffield Hallam University3 Mar 2026 ·Higher education institutions· Sheffield· very positive tone· Karen Anderson, Alison Loxton, Alison Whatsize +6Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Langley Waterproofing Systems Limited17 Feb 2026 ·Schools & FE· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Sarah Biddulph, Kevin WilliamsPartly verifiedlowestStrong
- Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- The Management Academy Ltd20 Jan 2026 ·Schools & FE· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Sarah Biddulph, Angela Twelvetree, Susan GayPartly verifiedlowestExpected
- E.J.Markham & Son Limited9 Dec 2025 ·Schools & FE· Chesterfield· very positive tone· Nikki Brady, Rochelle Saneria, Sarah BiddulphlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- RPC Containers Limited18 Nov 2025 ·Schools & FE· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· Michael Worgs, Russ Henry, Sarah BiddulphlowestNeeds attention
- Workforce Training & Development Ltd11 Nov 2025 ·Schools & FE· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Sarah Biddulph, Nikki Brady, Rochelle Saneria +1lowestExpected
- Monitoring visit
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- London College of Apprenticeship Training20 Jun 2025 ·Schools & FE· Westminster· very positive tone· Sarah Biddulph, Ann Minton, Emma Hemmings +3Good
- Prostart Training12 Jun 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derbyshire· positive tone· Sarah Lonsdale, Christine Blowman, Malcolm Fraser +1Good
- University of Leicester6 Jun 2025 ·Higher education institutions· Leicester· very positive tone· Sarah Biddulph, Andy King, Ann Minton +1Good
- Access Training (East Midlands) Ltd23 May 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottingham· mostly positive tone· Russ Henry, Alison Loxton, Debbie Tansley +5Good
- Orange Moon Training Limited2 May 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottingham· very positive tone· Sarah Biddulph, Ann Minton, Jo Brodrick +4Good
- Starting Off Limited14 Apr 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Russ Henry, Penny Fawcus, Sarah BiddulphGood
- Report
- Report
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- Portland College— ·Special post 16 institution· Nottinghamshire· mixed tone· Emma Woods, Julie Ashton, Sarah BiddulphReport
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