Ofsted Inspector
Simon Farrar
Active in published reports from Mar 2025 to Apr 2026.
Inspections
5
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
1
Schools & FE 5
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE2 graded by Simon
Simon
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 50% | 19% | +31 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Behaviour and attitudes2
Contribution to meeting skills needs2
Curriculum and teaching3
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management2
Participation and development3
Personal development2
Quality of education2
All inspections (5)
- South and City College Birmingham28 Apr 2026 ·Further education· Birmingham· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Alan Winchcombe, Andy Gadsdon +10lowestNeeds attention
- TRS Training Limited10 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· St Helens· positive tone· Helen Morgan, Alex Lang, Elaine Price +4Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Bolton College20 Jan 2026 ·Further education· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Helen Whelan, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +11lowestNeeds attention
- Capslock Education Ltd5 Jun 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Joanne Stork, Ed Lack, Simon Farrar +1Requires improvement
- LTE Group7 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Manchester· positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alison Humphreys +13Good
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