HMI
Suzanne Horner
Active in published reports from Oct 2021 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
120
As lead
52
43% of visits
Last 12 months
21
Remits
2
Schools & FE 98 · Other 22
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE71 graded by Suzanne
Suzanne
National
| Outstanding | 13% | 10% | +2 |
| Good | 51% | 66% | -15 |
| Requires improvement | 30% | 19% | +10 |
| Inadequate | 7% | 5% | +2 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 73 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Suzanne Horner's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 45% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- +11%
- Next steps
- 4.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 90%Staff development 89%Teaching & assessment 87%Progress & outcomes 87%Curriculum 83%Safeguarding 48%Maths 47%Behaviour 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement19
Behaviour and attitudes73
Contribution to meeting skills needs4
Curriculum and teaching17
Inclusion20
Leadership and governance20
Leadership and management73
Participation and development19
Personal development73
Quality of education73
All inspections (120)
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council15 Sept 2026 ·Adult and Community Learning· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Alex Lang, Rachel NallyPartly verifiedlowestExpected
- NTG Training Ltd28 Jul 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Alison Dann, Emma King +2Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Canine Groom School Ltd21 Jul 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· very positive tone· Zoe Ibbotson, Suzanne HornerPartly verifiedlowestExpected
- Dove Nest Management Training and Development Limited23 Jun 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Alison Humphreys, Gary West +2lowestExpected
- Harper Craven Associates Limited9 Jun 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Alison Humphreys, Ed Lack +3Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- Access Further Education Limited12 May 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· very positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alison Whatsize, Elaine Price +9Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Myerscough College21 Apr 2026 ·Further education· Lancashire· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Amanda Mackinnon, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones +9Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- 1st 2 Achieve Training Limited24 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Alex Lang, Robert Marshall-Slater +1lowestNeeds attention
- Back to Work Training Limited17 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockport· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Amanda Kennedy, Elaine Price +2Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- Complete Skills Solutions Limited10 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sefton· very positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Robert Marshall-Slater, Suzanne HornerlowestExpected
- Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary24 Feb 2026 ·Schools & FE· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Liz GreenhalghlowestExpected
- Multiverse Group Limited24 Feb 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Westminster· mostly positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Christina Christou, Eileen O'Gara +7lowestNeeds attention
- Furness College10 Feb 2026 ·Further education· Westmorland and Furness· mixed tone· Philippa Firth, Alex Lang, Alison Dennis +7lowestNeeds attention
- Wirral Metropolitan College27 Jan 2026 ·Further education· Wirral· positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Alastair Mollon, Claire Marsh +9lowestNeeds attention
- Skillwise Training UK Ltd20 Jan 2026 ·Schools & FE· Sandwell· very positive tone· Rachel Clark, Beth Selwood, Maggie Fobister +2lowestNeeds attention
- FLM Training Ltd13 Jan 2026 ·Schools & FE· Wigan· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Alison Humphreys, Maura Cummins Cummins +1Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- St Helens College9 Dec 2025 ·Further education· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +8Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- System People Limited11 Nov 2025 ·Schools & FE· Cumberland· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Alastair Mollon, Bev Ramsell +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
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- Smart Dental Academy Limited31 Jul 2025 ·Schools & FE· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Emma King, Kim BleasdaleRequires improvement
- Compass Skills Training Limited18 Jul 2025 ·Schools & FE· Chorley· mostly positive tone· Helen Whelan, Alison Humphreys, Jaqui Scott +2Requires improvement
- Report
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- Westmorland and Furness Council20 Jun 2025 ·Adult and Community Learning· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Andrea Machell, Chloe Rendall +2Good
- Training Strategies Ltd13 Jun 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sefton· very positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Claire Marsh, Kim Bleasdale +1Good
- The Academy of Leadership & Management Ltd6 Jun 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockport· positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Andrea Machell, Angus ForsythGood
- Northcoders Limited16 May 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· very positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Alastair Mollon, Alison Cameron Brandwood +1Outstanding
- Good
- Report
- Burnley College14 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Lancashire· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Helen Whelan, Amanda Mackinnon +12Requires improvement
- LTE Group7 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Manchester· positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alison Humphreys +13Good
- Real Skills Training Ltd28 Feb 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Warrington· mostly positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Caroline Wareing, Liz Greenhalgh +2Requires improvement
- Brighter Futures Merseyside Limited25 Sept 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Liverpool· positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Helen Whelan, Liz Greenhalgh +1Report
- Oldham Engineering Group Training Association Limited (The)20 Sept 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oldham· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Jo Hornby, Scott Cubitt +1Good
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- Report
- Partners In Training (North West) Limited25 Jul 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Knowsley· mostly positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Suzanne Horner, Zoe IbbotsonGood
- Inspira (01)11 Jul 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Suzanne HornerReport
- DH Associates28 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Jacquie Brown +3Requires improvement
- Logistics Skills and Consultancy Ltd20 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· North Tyneside· very positive tone· Karen Anderson, Daniel Bowater, Suzanne HornerOutstanding
- Lite (Stockport) Limited7 Jun 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockport· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Iain Glendinning, Sarah HoughtonOutstanding
- PHX Training Limited31 May 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cumberland· positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Alastair Mollon, David Towsey +1Good
- University of Cumbria3 May 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Cumberland· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Amanda Mackinnon, Charles Searle +4Good
- Riverside College Halton26 Apr 2024 ·Further education· Halton· very positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alex Lang, Alison Humphreys +10Outstanding
- Connell Co-Op College18 Apr 2024 ·Free schools 16 to 19· Manchester· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, David Towsey, Suzanne HornerReport
- Richmond Training Academy Limited12 Apr 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Liz Greenhalgh, Suzanne Wainwright +1Good
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- Report
- Leeds College of Building8 Mar 2024 ·Further education· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Glenise Burrell, Ann Minton, David Sykes +9Requires improvement
- University of Strathclyde1 Mar 2024 ·Other further education and skills· Manchester· positive tone· Charles Searle, Alison Humphreys, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones +1Good
- University of Salford23 Feb 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Salford· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Emma King, Helen Whelan +3Good
- Monitoring visit
- The City of Liverpool College2 Feb 2024 ·Further education· Liverpool· very positive tone· Helen Whelan, Alastair Mollon, Fionnuala Swann +11Good
- Lakes College - West Cumbria26 Jan 2024 ·Further education· Cumberland· positive tone· Stuart Collett, Jackie Shopland-Reed, Karen Roberts +9Good
- Macclesfield College24 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Alastair Mollon, Helen Whelan +5Requires improvement
- Dudley College of Technology17 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Dudley· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alison Whatsize, Beth Selwood +11Good
- Myerscough College10 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Amanda Mackinnon, Andy Gadsdon +12Requires improvement
- Report
- EEF Limited27 Oct 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· positive tone· Ruth Stammers, Alastair Mollon, Ian Frear +3Good
- Bolton Sixth Form College20 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Helen Whelan, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Jane Young +4Good
- Liverpool John Moores University13 Oct 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Liverpool· positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Ed Lack, Janine Archer +5Good
- Alt Valley Community Trust29 Sept 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Liverpool· mixed tone· Suzanne Horner, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Bev Barlow +2Requires improvement
- Women's Technology Training Limited22 Sept 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Liverpool· positive tone· Helen Whelan, Alison Humphreys, Maria Rayworth +2Good
- North Lancs. Training Group C.I.C.15 Sept 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· mixed tone· Alison Humphreys, Bev Ramsell, Liz Greenhalgh +4Requires improvement
- Sapphire Logistics and Consultancy Ltd11 Aug 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dudley· mixed tone· Rachel Clark, Sarah Le-Good, Steve Kelly +2Requires improvement
- Report
- Monitoring visit
- Halton Borough Council29 Jun 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Halton· positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Helen Whelan +2Report
- Blackpool Borough Council23 Jun 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Blackpool· positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Dilys Taylor, Maggie Fobister +1Good
- Mantra Learning Limited16 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Bob Busby +5Good
- Lorraine Michaels9 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Elaine Price, Liz Greenhalgh, Maura Cummins +2Requires improvement
- Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited26 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Alison Humphreys, Andy Gadsdon +4Good
- Northern Training Academy Limited19 May 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· mixed tone· Suzanne Horner, Emma King, Jackie Moores +3Inadequate
- Aquinas College28 Apr 2023 ·Further education· Stockport· very positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Jane Young +4Good
- Monitoring visit
- Good
- League Football Education24 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Alastair Mollon, Alison Attfield +7Outstanding
- Alliance Learning10 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· mixed tone· Suzanne Horner, Bruce Humphrey, Elaine Price +3Inadequate
- Maritime and Engineering College North West27 Jan 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wirral· mixed tone· Alison Humphreys, Bob Busby, Elaine Price +2Requires improvement
- The Specialists Hub Ltd20 Jan 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Andrea Machell, Jaqui Scott, Suzanne HornerRequires improvement
- North West Training Council13 Jan 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Andrew Ross, Elaine Price +2Requires improvement
- Loreto College16 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Manchester· positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Alison Humphreys, Jo Hornby +3Outstanding
- Learnmore Skills Ltd9 Dec 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Knowsley· mostly positive tone· Elaine Price, Alison Humphreys, Angus Forsyth +3Requires improvement
- Wigan and Leigh College2 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Wigan· positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +10Good
- Lancaster Training Services Limited25 Nov 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Bob Busby, Candice Downie +2Good
- Monitoring visit
- The Trafford and Stockport College Group11 Nov 2022 ·Further education· Trafford· positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Bernie White +13Good
- Monitoring visit
- Rochdale Sixth Form College21 Oct 2022 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Rochdale· very positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Helen Whelan, Kim Bleasdale +2Outstanding
- Rocket Training Limited13 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Liverpool· positive tone· Helen Whelan, Bob Busby, Suzanne HornerReport
- Libra Europe Consulting Ltd7 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· critical tone· Suzanne Horner, Bev Barlow, Janine Archer +3Inadequate
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- Apprentify Limited16 Sept 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Alison Humphreys, Angus Forsyth, Maria Rayworth +3Outstanding
- Oldham Engineering Group Training Association Limited (The)26 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Oldham· mixed tone· Suzanne Horner, Andrew Scanlan, Bob Busby +1Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Elev8 Training Limited30 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Alastair Mollon, Jaqui ScottGood
- Clifford College Ltd10 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Kim Bleasdale, Robert Marshall-Slater +2Good
- Report
- Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery Limited20 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Emma King, Liz Duncan +1Good
- Raise The Bar Limited13 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Knowsley· mostly positive tone· Suzanne Horner, Andrea Machell, Elaine Price +3Requires improvement
- Rochdale Training Association Limited29 Apr 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Alastair Mollon, Angus Forsyth +3Good
- RWP Training Limited8 Apr 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Neil Clark, Robert Marshall-Slater +1Good
- Code Nation Limited31 Mar 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· critical tone· Suzanne Horner, Dilys Taylor, Jaqui Scott +1Inadequate
- East Lancashire Learning Group18 Mar 2022 ·Further education· Lancashire· very positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Andrea Machell, Elaine Price +7Outstanding
- Data Law Limited18 Feb 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Liverpool· mixed tone· Suzanne Horner, Alex Lang, Liz DuncanRequires improvement
- Blackburn College13 Jan 2022 ·Further education· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Alex Lang, Alison Cameron Brandwood +5Good
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council10 Dec 2021 ·Adult and Community Learning· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Andrea Machell, Dilys Taylor +3Good
- Focus Training Limited3 Dec 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· critical tone· Ruth Stammers, Caroline Williams, Rachael Hennigan +2Inadequate
- Burnley College26 Nov 2021 ·Further education· Lancashire· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Alex Lang, Alison Humphreys +8Good
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council18 Nov 2021 ·Adult and Community Learning· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Alastair Mollon, Suzanne HornerReport
- Training Strategies Ltd4 Nov 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sefton· very positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Steve Ingle, Suzanne HornerReport
- SR Supply Chain Consultants Ltd29 Oct 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Ruth Stammers, Steve Ingle +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Vocational Skills Solutions Limited8 Oct 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wigan· positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Alastair Mollon, Bob Busby +3Good
- Hybrid Technical Services Limited1 Oct 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sefton· mixed tone· Ruth Stammers, Bob Busby, Elaine Price +1Requires improvement
- Report
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