Additional Inspector
Barbara O’Brien
Active in published reports from Sept 2013 to Nov 2022.
Inspections
21
As lead
2
10% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 18 · Other 3
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE2 graded by Barbara
Barbara
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 100% | 66% | +34 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 13 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Barbara O’Brien's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 15% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −9
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 4.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 95%Progress & outcomes 86%Behaviour 86%Maths 81%Reading & phonics 48%Staff development 43%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes3
Behaviour and attitudes4
Early years5
Leadership and management17
Outcomes10
Personal development4
Personal development, behaviour and welfare10
Quality of education4
Teaching, learning and assessment10
All inspections (21)
- Yearsley Grove Primary School30 Nov 2022 ·Community school· York· positive tone· Matthew Harrington, Barbara O’Brien, David MillsGood
- Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School26 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· mostly positive tone· Jenny Thomas, Barbara O’Brien, Dimitris SpiliotisGood
- Tranmoor Primary22 Sept 2021 ·Academy converter· Doncaster· mostly positive tone· Tim Scargill-Knight, Amraz Ali, Barbara O’BrienRequires improvement
- Good
- Leeds West Academy15 May 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Leeds· positive tone· Nick Whittaker, Barbara O’Brien, David Pridding +2Good
- Oak CofE Primary School27 Mar 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kirklees· mixed tone· Karine Hendley, Barbara O’Brien, Joan Williamson +1Requires improvement
- Outwood Academy Carlton17 Jan 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Barnsley· positive tone· Steve Shaw, Barbara O’Brien, Janice Gorlach +1Good
- Good
- Wingfield Academy28 Apr 2017 ·Academy converter· Rotherham· positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Andrew Cummings, Barbara O’Brien +1Good
- Ecclesfield School11 Jan 2017 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· critical tone· John Townsley, Barbara O’Brien, Gabrielle Reddington +5Inadequate
- Oasis Academy Wintringham15 Jun 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· North East Lincolnshire· mixed tone· James McGrath, Adam Ryder, Barbara O’Brien +2Inadequate
- Oasis Academy Immingham22 Apr 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· North East Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Chris Campbell, Barbara O’Brien, Fiona Dixon +1Good
- Outwood Academy Foxhills21 Jan 2016 ·Academy converter· North Lincolnshire· very positive tone· James McGrath, Adam Ryder, Barbara O’BrienGood
- De Warenne Academy25 Nov 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Doncaster· mostly positive tone· Chris Campbell, Barbara O’Brien, Carl Sugden +1Requires improvement
- Yewlands Academy7 Oct 2015 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· critical tone· Colin Scott, Barbara O’Brien, Judith Gooding +1Inadequate
- Barnsley Academy23 Sept 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Barnsley· mixed tone· Andrew Swallow, Alan Warboys, Barbara O’Brien +1Report
- Barnsley Academy23 Sept 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Barnsley· mixed tone· Andrew Swallow, Alan Warboys, Barbara O’Brien +1Report
- Fir Vale School3 Jun 2015 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· positive tone· Michael Phipps, Barbara O’Brien, Catherine Davies +1Good
- Penistone Grammar School9 Oct 2013 ·Community school· Barnsley· positive tone· Lynne Blakelock, Barbara O’Brien, Irene Lavelle +1Good
- Ridgewood School26 Sept 2013 ·Academy converter· Doncaster· mostly positive tone· Glynis Bradley-Peat, Barbara O’Brien, Isobel Short +2Requires improvement
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