HMI
Jane Dennis
Active in published reports from Sept 2021 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
183
As lead
160
87% of visits
Last 12 months
27
Remits
2
Schools & FE 170 · Other 13
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE63 graded by Jane
Jane
National
| Outstanding | 6% | 10% | -4 |
| Good | 65% | 66% | 0 |
| Requires improvement | 21% | 19% | +1 |
| Inadequate | 8% | 5% | +3 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 65 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Jane Dennis's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 50% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- +4%
- Next steps
- 4.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 92%Leadership & governance 89%Teaching & assessment 84%Reading & phonics 61%Behaviour 57%Parents & families 57%Safeguarding 57%Staff development 53%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement24
Attendance and behaviour23
Behaviour and attitudes70
Curriculum and teaching23
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years65
Inclusion24
Leadership1
Leadership and governance23
Leadership and management71
Personal development70
Personal development and wellbeing23
Post 16 provision1
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education70
All inspections (183)
- Redwood15 Sept 2026 ·Community special school· Rochdale· very positive tone· Kate Bowker, Jane Dennis, Jonny Foster-Carr +1lowestExpected
- Pikemere School9 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Alison Lawson, Schelene FerrislowestExpected
- TILT Education14 Jul 2026 ·Other independent special school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Linda GriffithslowestStrong
- lowestNeeds attention
- Cheshire Hall School30 Jun 2026 ·Other independent special school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Liz DavidsonlowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- lowestUrgent improvement
- lowestExpected
- Shevington Vale Primary School28 Apr 2026 ·Community school· Wigan· mostly positive tone· Jane Dennis, Amy Fidler Fidler, Darren McCannlowestNeeds attention
- Adventure Wellbeing School21 Apr 2026 ·Other independent special school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Jane Dennis, Kevin SextonlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh24 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· positive tone· Jane Dennis, Christopher Metcalfe, Kathryn NichollowestExpected
- Liverpool Hope University16 Mar 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Liverpool· very positive tone· Adrian Fearn, Andy Cunningham, Dawn Davies +9Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell10 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Bolton· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Michelle Joyce, Nichola TomkowlowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School10 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Sefton· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Debbie Withey, Nichola TomkowlowestNeeds attention
- Esland Daven School3 Feb 2026 ·Other independent special school· Cheshire East· positive tone· Jane Dennis, Sanjay PatellowestNeeds attention
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- Park Road Community Primary School25 Nov 2025 ·Academy converter· Warrington· very positive tone· Jen Sloan, Emily Morris, Jane DennislowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Meadow Primary School11 Nov 2025 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Victoria Burnside, David Robinson, Jane Dennis +2lowestExpected
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- Keser Torah Boys' School25 Jun 2025 ·Other independent school· Gateshead· positive tone· Mavis Smith, Alison Stephenson, Christine Durand +1Requires improvement
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- Keser Girls School9 May 2025 ·Other independent school· Gateshead· positive tone· Jane Dennis, David Penny, Emily Stevens +1Good
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- Cambian Whinfell School27 Mar 2025 ·Other independent special school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Lindy GriffithsOutstanding
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- Good
- The Olive School, Blackburn5 Mar 2025 ·Free schools· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Ros Munro, Sarah Price +1Outstanding
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- Middleton Parish Church School30 Jan 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Rochdale· mixed tone· Jane Dennis, Helen Friend, Stephanie SwiftRequires improvement
- Inadequate
- Good
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- Peregrinate Ltd.5 Dec 2024 ·Other independent special school· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Jen Sloan, Jane Dennis, Kevin SextonRequires improvement
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- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery16 Oct 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Jane Dennis, Louise Smith, Sarah Gower-JonesGood
- Crookhey Hall School3 Oct 2024 ·Other independent special school· Lancashire· positive tone· Jane Dennis, Lindy GriffithsGood
- Rivacre Brook12 Sept 2024 ·Other independent special school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Jane DennisInspection
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- Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass School11 Jul 2024 ·Other independent school· Hackney· mostly positive tone· Pippa Jackson Maitland, Jane Dennis, Janet Hallett +3Requires improvement
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- Requires improvement
- UCL Institute of Education27 Jun 2024 ·Teacher development· Camden· very positive tone· Emma Gater, Alison Aitchison, Bessie Owen +5Report
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- Bridgeway School13 Jun 2024 ·Other independent special school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Phill WalmsleyOutstanding
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- Tashbar of Manchester14 Mar 2024 ·Other independent school· Salford· mostly positive tone· Jane Dennis, Jackie Stillings, Lindy GriffithsRequires improvement
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- Kelsall Primary and Nursery School7 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Kelly Butler, Liz DavidsonOutstanding
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- Hazel Cottage School20 Dec 2023 ·Other independent special school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Jane Dennis, Ben HillInspection
- Good
- Cheadle Catholic Infant School7 Dec 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Stockport· positive tone· Jane Dennis, Katie Hague, Zarina ConnollyGood
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- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School22 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Rochdale· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Elaine Jackson, Timothy GartsideGood
- Hursthead Infant School16 Nov 2023 ·Community school· Stockport· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Clare Baron, Erica SharmanGood
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- Higher Bebington Junior School12 Oct 2023 ·Community school· Wirral· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Elliot Costas-Walker, Schelene FerrisGood
- Good
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- Good
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- Good
- Plymouth Marjon University29 Jun 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Plymouth· very positive tone· Dale Burr, Angela Folland, Gillian Hickling +8Report
- The Copper Academy22 Jun 2023 ·Other independent special school· Devon· mostly positive tone· Jane Dennis, Paula MarshRequires improvement
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- Good
- Ambition Institute18 May 2023 ·Teacher development· Kensington and Chelsea· very positive tone· Emma Gater, David Radomsky, Jane Dennis +4Report
- Dovecote School28 Apr 2023 ·Other independent special school· Somerset· very positive tone· Jane Dennis, Sarah Favager-DaltonOutstanding
- Wadebridge Primary Academy19 Apr 2023 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· positive tone· Jane Dennis, Cameron Lancaster, Greg ChantlerGood
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- Three Bridges1 Dec 2022 ·Other independent special school· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Lydia Pride, Jane DennisInadequate
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- Chaddlewood Primary School3 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Plymouth· positive tone· Jane Dennis, Bradley Murray, Sally HannafordGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
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- St Uny CofE Academy6 Jul 2022 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Jason Edge, Donna Briggs, Jane DennisGood
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- St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy30 Mar 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Plymouth· positive tone· Jane Dennis, Claire Baillie, Matthew ShirleyGood
- Inadequate
- Good
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- Good
- Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School16 Feb 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Dorset· positive tone· Jane Dennis, Martin Greenwood, Richard VaughanGood
- Good
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- Requires improvement
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- Inadequate
- Good
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