Ofsted Inspector
Saul Pope
Active in published reports from Jan 2017 to Jan 2026.
Inspections
89
As lead
39
44% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
2
Schools & FE 52 · Other 37
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE40 graded by Saul
Saul
National
| Outstanding | 3% | 10% | -8 |
| Good | 78% | 66% | +12 |
| Requires improvement | 18% | 19% | -2 |
| Inadequate | 3% | 5% | -2 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 48 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Saul Pope's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −12
- Length
- +22%
- Next steps
- 4.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Staff development 83%Leadership & governance 83%Teaching & assessment 81%Curriculum 75%Progress & outcomes 71%Safeguarding 52%Personal development 51%Maths 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes48
Contribution to meeting skills needs1
Curriculum and teaching1
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management48
Participation and development2
Personal development48
Quality of education48
All inspections (89)
- Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Yeovil College20 Jan 2026 ·Further education· Somerset· very positive tone· Sarah Alexander, Amy Bletcher, Ben Manning +8Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- Oasis Restore Trust19 Jun 2025 ·Children's Home, Secure Unit· Medway· mixed tone· Tash Williams, Jo Birtwhistle, Leanne Lyon +2Report
- Vinney Green Secure Unit22 May 2025 ·Children's home· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Thirza Smith, Gemma McDonnell, Jo Birtwhistle +1Report
- Truro and Penwith College6 Dec 2024 ·Further education· Cornwall· very positive tone· Paul James, Bev Ramsell, Christine Lacey +10Good
- Atkinson Unit28 Nov 2024 ·Children's Home, Secure Unit· Devon· positive tone· Gary Turney, Saul Pope, Thirza SmithReport
- Good
- Community Training Portal Limited16 Oct 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottingham· positive tone· Michael Worgs, Jaswant Mann, Sarah Houghton +2Report
- Lincolnshire County Council27 Sept 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Vicki Locke, Emma Woods, Russ Henry +4Good
- EAS Mechanical Limited20 Sept 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Michael Worgs, Nikki Brady, Saul PopeRequires improvement
- Vinney Green Secure Unit18 Jul 2024 ·Children's home· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Thirza Smith, Gary Turney, Saul Pope +1Report
- Bright Bees Nursery Ltd4 Jul 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Leicester· very positive tone· Saul Pope, Michael Worgs, Sarah HoughtonOutstanding
- Education and Learning Academy Limited28 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Surrey· very positive tone· Emma Leavey, Saul Pope, Gavin Murray +5Good
- Live Better Locations Limited21 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· Russ Henry, Saul PopeGood
- The Construction Skills People Ltd7 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derbyshire· very positive tone· Vicki Locke, Ann Minton, Kevin Williams +3Good
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- Good
- Hertford Regional College17 May 2024 ·Further education· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Caroline Williams, Christine Ricketts +8Good
- USP College3 May 2024 ·Further education· Essex· very positive tone· Russ Henry, Angela Twelvetree, Ann Minton +8Good
- Good
- Siemens Mobility Limited15 Mar 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Houghton, Chris Dearnley, Michael Worgs +2Requires improvement
- Marydale Lodge14 Mar 2024 ·Children's home· St. Helens· very positive tone· Shaun Common, Gary Turney, Saul Pope +1Report
- Lincoln College26 Jan 2024 ·Further education· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Emma Woods, Alison Loxton, Andy King +8Good
- Babington Business College Limited15 Dec 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derby· mixed tone· Emma Woods, Andy King, Christine Blowman +5Good
- Boston College8 Dec 2023 ·Further education· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Nikki Brady, Angela Newton-Soanes, Emma Hemmings +7Good
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- 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
- Atkinson Unit14 Sept 2023 ·Children's Home, Secure Unit· Devon· very positive tone· Cathey Moriarty, Gary Turney, Saul Pope +1Report
- CT Skills Limited14 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Saul Pope, Abdul Miah, Janet Cannon +4Good
- Canto Learning Limited18 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Emma Woods, Saul Pope, Susan GayGood
- Swiftool Precision Engineering Limited12 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Saul Pope, Ralph BromptonRequires improvement
- Vinney Green Secure Unit20 Apr 2023 ·Children's home· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Paul Taylor, Debbie Foster, Saul Pope +1Report
- West Nottinghamshire College31 Mar 2023 ·Further education· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Vicki Locke, Angela Twelvetree, Carla Warren +10Good
- Travis Perkins PLC24 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Jai Sharda, Christina Christou, Julie Gibson +3Good
- The SMB Group10 Feb 2023 ·Further education· Leicestershire· mixed tone· Saul Pope, Angela Twelvetree, Emma Woods +8Requires improvement
- Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College20 Jan 2023 ·Further education· Hammersmith and Fulham· mostly positive tone· Mike Finn, Agnes Joseph, Alun Maddocks +11Requires improvement
- De Montfort University13 Jan 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Leicester· mostly positive tone· Saul Pope, Alison Loxton, Jai Sharda +4Good
- Barton Moss Secure Care Centre15 Dec 2022 ·Children's Home, Secure Unit· Salford· positive tone· Paul Scott, Debbie Foster, Paul Taylor +1Report
- 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
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- Marydale Lodge13 Oct 2022 ·Children's home· St. Helens· positive tone· Paul Taylor, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Helen Simmons +2Report
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- Maximus UK Services Limited30 Sept 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Saul Pope, Angela Twelvetree, Jo Brodrick +3Good
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- EMA Training Limited21 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derby· positive tone· Saul Pope, Andy King, Carla Warren +2Good
- Derby City Council24 Jun 2022 ·Adult and Community Learning· Derby· mostly positive tone· Saul Pope, Emma Woods, Julie Gibson +1Good
- Digital Marketing Mentor Ltd10 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· Saul Pope, Andy King, Kevin Dowson +1Good
- GI Group27 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derbyshire· positive tone· Saul Pope, Georgina Ager, Liz GreenhalghGood
- Requires improvement
- Report
- North Northamptonshire Council28 Jan 2022 ·Adult and Community Learning· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Helen Whelan, Beth Selwood, Emma Woods +3Good
- Good
- Mosaic Spa and Health Clubs (Contract Management) Limited2 Dec 2021 ·Employer Provider· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Philip Elliott, Michael Worgs, Saul PopeRequires improvement
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- Acorn Training Consultants Limited19 Nov 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Durham· positive tone· Emma Woods, Alison Cameron-Brandwood, Ian Frear +3Good
- Moulton College5 Nov 2021 ·Further education· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Saul Pope, Angela Newton-Soanes, Anne Tyrrell +6Good
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust14 Oct 2021 ·Schools & FE· Leicester· mostly positive tone· Saul Pope, Helen Whelan, Janet Cannon +1Good
- Starting Off Limited6 Oct 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Helen Whelan, Allan Shaw, Saul PopeReport
- Prostart Training29 Sept 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derbyshire· positive tone· Saul Pope, Julie Ashton, Kevin DowsonReport
- Requires improvement
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- Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service6 Mar 2020 ·Adult and Community Learning· Derbyshire· mixed tone· Saul Pope, Derek Williams, Georgina Ager +4Requires improvement
- Access Training (East Midlands) Ltd24 Jan 2020 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottingham· mostly positive tone· Saul Pope, Andrew Scanlan, Emma Woods +3Good
- The Derbyshire Network14 Nov 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Derbyshire· positive tone· Jai Sharda, Maggie Fobister, Saher Nijabat +1Good
- The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure8 Nov 2019 ·Further education· Birmingham· very critical tone· Victor Reid, Andrea Dill-Russell, Andrew Scanlan +6Inadequate
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- Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group25 Oct 2019 ·Further education· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Richard Deane, Andrew Thompson, Beth Selwood +10Outstanding
- Gateway Sixth Form College11 Oct 2019 ·Further education· Leicester· positive tone· Russ Henry, Alison Loxton, Cath Jackson +3Good
- Be A Better You Training Limited14 Mar 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Tower Hamlets· critical tone· Russ Henry, Christina Christou, Philip Elliott +2Report
- WM College16 Nov 2018 ·Further education· Camden· positive tone· Jules Steele, Linnia Khemdoudi, Philida Schellekens +2Report
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- Hackney London Borough Council16 Mar 2018 ·Adult and Community Learning· Hackney· positive tone· Jon Bowman, Gemma Baker, Pamela Wallace +2Report
- West Thames College17 Nov 2017 ·Further education· Hounslow· mostly positive tone· Jules Steele, Allan Shaw, David Baber +5Report
- Academy Transformation Trust9 Jun 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Jai Sharda, Barry Dolan, Gerard McGrath +2Report
- EKC Group27 Jan 2017 ·Further education· Kent· very positive tone· Judy Lye-Forster, Alun Maddocks, Carolyn Brownsea +7Report
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