Ofsted Inspector
Steve Ingle
Active in published reports from Apr 2016 to Aug 2025.
Inspections
48
As lead
7
15% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
3
Schools & FE 28 · Other 19 · Early years 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years1 graded by Steve
Steve
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 11% | -11 |
| Good | 100% | 76% | +24 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Schools & FE21 graded by Steve
Steve
National
| Outstanding | 14% | 10% | +4 |
| Good | 52% | 66% | -13 |
| Requires improvement | 19% | 19% | 0 |
| Inadequate | 14% | 5% | +10 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 29 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Steve Ingle's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 25% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −6
- Length
- +10%
- Next steps
- 4.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 94%Staff development 94%Progress & outcomes 92%Teaching & assessment 90%Curriculum 85%Safeguarding 65%Maths 54%Behaviour 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes29
Leadership and management29
Personal development29
Quality of education29
All inspections (48)
- North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust1 Aug 2025 ·Schools & FE· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Maria Rayworth, Steve Ingle +2Good
- Warrington and Vale Royal College22 Nov 2024 ·Further education· Warrington· very positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell +8Good
- Furness College11 Oct 2024 ·Further education· Westmorland and Furness· critical tone· Zoe Ibbotson, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +6Inadequate
- Report
- SR Supply Chain Consultants Ltd1 Mar 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Jaqui Scott, Liz Greenhalgh +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Skills Recruitment Limited9 Nov 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· positive tone· Steve Ingle, Alastair Mollon, Alison Dennis +1Good
- Liverpool John Moores University13 Oct 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Liverpool· positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Ed Lack, Janine Archer +5Good
- Liverpool City Council22 Sept 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Liverpool· positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Jaqui Scott +3Good
- Baltic Training Services Limited4 Aug 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Darlington· positive tone· Jacquie Brown, Carolyn Yule, Chris Jones +3Outstanding
- The Apprentice Academy Limited14 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Andrea Machell, Danny Braithwaite +3Good
- Mantra Learning Limited16 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Bob Busby +5Good
- University of Sunderland12 May 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Sunderland· very positive tone· Aly Spencer, Elaine Mawson, Emily Beach +9Report
- Xaverian College10 Mar 2023 ·Further education· Manchester· very positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Angie Fisher, Helen Whelan +3Outstanding
- Peak Accountancy Training Ltd2 Mar 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire East· positive tone· Steve Ingle, Dilys Taylor, Helen Morgan +1Good
- Report
- The Manchester Metropolitan University7 Oct 2022 ·Higher education institutions· Manchester· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Andrew Ross, Anne Tyrrell +4Outstanding
- CVP Consult Ltd5 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· positive tone· Steve Ingle, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Dilys TaylorRequires improvement
- Good
- Dentrain Professionals Ltd30 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Steve Ingle, Alison Humphreys, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones +1Requires improvement
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust26 May 2022 ·Employer Provider· Bury· mixed tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Maria Rayworth, Steve Ingle +1Good
- Code Nation Limited31 Mar 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· critical tone· Suzanne Horner, Dilys Taylor, Jaqui Scott +1Inadequate
- Runshaw College10 Mar 2022 ·Further education· Lancashire· positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Angela Johnson +7Good
- New Generation Training and Consultancy Limited4 Feb 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wigan· mixed tone· Alison Humphreys, Elaine Price, Steve IngleInadequate
- Training Strategies Ltd4 Nov 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sefton· very positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Steve Ingle, Suzanne HornerReport
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- SR Supply Chain Consultants Ltd29 Oct 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Ruth Stammers, Steve Ingle +1Requires improvement
- Back to Work Training Limited24 Sept 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockport· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Andrea Machell, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones +3Good
- System People Limited20 Aug 2021 ·Schools & FE· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alison Humphreys, Bob Busby +2Good
- NowSkills Limited25 Jun 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alastair Mollon, Bob Busby +1Good
- Good
- The IT Skills Management Company Limited14 Feb 2020 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· positive tone· Stuart Collett, Andrew Stittle, Roger Pilgrim +3Good
- Good
- Reaseheath College5 Dec 2019 ·Further education· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Richard Pemble, Alison Humphreys, Emma Barrett-Peel +3Report
- Chesterfield College28 Nov 2019 ·Further education· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· Sambit Sen, Allan Shaw, Jai Sharda +6Requires improvement
- Report
- Ensis Solutions Limited24 Jul 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wigan· mixed tone· Kim Bleasdale, Andrea Machell, Jackie Moores +2Report
- Priority Management Limited18 Jul 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Liverpool· positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Maria Rayworth, Steve IngleReport
- Report
- Mooreskills Ltd12 Apr 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wirral· very critical tone· Elaine Price, Carolyn Brownsea, Jackie Moores +3Report
- Report
- Lancaster and Morecambe College16 Mar 2018 ·Further education· Lancashire· mixed tone· Paul Cocker, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Dilys Taylor +5Report
- Westmorland and Furness Council2 Feb 2018 ·Adult and Community Learning· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Paul Cocker, Brenda Clayton, Dilys Taylor +2Report
- Stockport College25 Jan 2018 ·Further education· Stockport· critical tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Dilys Taylor +4Report
- LTE Group10 Mar 2017 ·Further education· Manchester· mixed tone· Steve Hailstone, Andrea Machell, Bev Cross +11Report
- LTE Group10 Mar 2017 ·Further education· Manchester· mixed tone· Steve Hailstone, Andrea Machell, Bev Cross +11Report
- Tameside College17 Feb 2017 ·Further education· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Alastair Mollon, Alison Cameron Brandwood +6Report
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