Social Care Inspector
Denise Jolly
Active in published reports from Nov 2011 to Jun 2025.
Inspections
117
As lead
87
74% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
3
Other 25 · Social care 87 · Schools & FE 5
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Social care11 graded by Denise
Denise
National
| Outstanding | 27% | 12% | +16 |
| Good | 45% | 68% | -22 |
| Requires improvement to be good | 18% | 15% | +3 |
| Inadequate | 9% | 6% | +3 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 36 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Denise Jolly's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 82% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +4
- Length
- +16%
- Next steps
- 4.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Progress & outcomes 83%Leadership & governance 75%Records & policies 68%Staff development 64%Behaviour 60%Parents & families 55%Care & placements 54%Teaching & assessment 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Helped and protected40
Leadership and management37
All inspections (117)
- Reaseheath FE College10 Jun 2025 ·FE College with Residential Care· Cheshire East· mixed tone· Katie Tomlinson, Cheryl Field, Denise JollyReport
- The City of Sunderland College12 Mar 2025 ·FE College with Residential Care· Northumberland· very positive tone· Denise Jolly, Steve GuireyReport
- Reaseheath FE College6 Feb 2025 ·FE College with Residential Care· Cheshire East· mixed tone· Katie Tomlinson, Cheryl Field, Denise JollyReport
- Outstanding
- Myerscough College20 Nov 2024 ·FE College with Residential Care· Lancashire· positive tone· Cheryl Field, Denise Jolly, Katie TomlinsonReport
- Outstanding
- Report
- Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah20 Sept 2023 ·Other independent school· Bolton· critical tone· Sue Eastwood, David Carrigan, Denise Jolly +1Inspection
- Inadequate
- RI to be good
- Jamiatul-ilm Wal Huda24 Nov 2022 ·Social care· Blackburn with Darwen· mostly positive tone· Dave Carrigan, Denise Jolly, Paul ScottGood
- Good
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda26 Jul 2022 ·Other independent school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Amanda Stringer, Denise Jolly, Louise RedfernInspection
- Good
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda27 Apr 2022 ·Independent School· Blackburn with Darwen· mixed tone· Amanda Stringer, Denise Jolly, Louise RedfernInspection
- Rossendale School24 Mar 2022 ·Residential Special School· Lancashire· very positive tone· Catherine Fargin, Denise JollyOutstanding
- Myerscough College2 Mar 2022 ·FE College with Residential Care· Lancashire· positive tone· Denise Jolly, Helen HumphreysReport
- Jamea Al Kauthar10 Feb 2022 ·Boarding School· Lancashire· very positive tone· Denise Jolly, Cheryl Field, Louise RedfernGood
- Darul Uloom27 Jan 2022 ·Social care· Bury· mostly positive tone· Michelle Bacon, Catherine Fargin, Denise JollyRI to be good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah16 Jun 2021 ·Other independent school· Bolton· mixed tone· Mark Quinn, Catherine Fargin, Denise JollyInspection
- Wennington Hall School12 May 2021 ·Residential Special School· Lancashire· mixed tone· Denise Jolly, Catherine Fargin, Helen HumphreysRI to be good
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- West Kirby School and College6 Feb 2019 ·Residential Special School· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Sarah Billett, Denise Jolly, Paul RobinsonGood
- Jamea Al Kauthar15 Nov 2018 ·Other independent school· Lancashire· positive tone· David Selby, Bernard Robinson, Denise Jolly +2Report
- Greenbank Residential School20 Sept 2018 ·Social care· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Denise Jolly, Michelle BaconOutstanding
- Children's Home, Residential special school run by Kisimul Group Limited in Lincolnshire8 Aug 2018 ·Children's Home, Residential special school· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Caroline Brailsford, Denise JollyGood
- RI to be good
- RI to be good
- Outstanding
- Good
- The City of Sunderland College24 Jan 2018 ·FE College with Residential Care· Northumberland· positive tone· Denise Jolly, Tina RufflesReport
- Myerscough College7 Dec 2017 ·FE College with Residential Care· Lancashire· positive tone· Chris Scully, Denise Jolly, Marie CordingleyReport
- Myerscough College7 Dec 2017 ·FE College with Residential Care· Lancashire· positive tone· Chris Scully, Denise Jolly, Marie CordingleyReport
- Good
- Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Buglawton Hall School16 Mar 2017 ·Community special school· Manchester· very positive tone· Denise Jolly, Helen HumphreysReport
- Buglawton Hall School16 Mar 2017 ·Community special school· Manchester· very positive tone· Denise Jolly, Helen HumphreysReport
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- Jamea Al Kauthar15 Nov 2016 ·Other independent school· Lancashire· critical tone· Denise Jolly, Elaine Clare, Louise RedfernReport
- Good
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- Good
- RI to be good
- Good
- Good
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- Good
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- Good
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- Kings Mill School22 Jan 2015 ·Community special school· East Riding of Yorkshire· positive tone· Marian Thomas, Denise Jolly, Doreen DavenportReport
- The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form11 Dec 2014 ·Non-maintained special school· Calderdale· positive tone· Jean Tarry, Denise Jolly, Katharine HalifaxReport
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- Greenbank School16 May 2013 ·Community special school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Hilary Ward, Denise Jolly, Elaine Clare +1Report
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- Good
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