Additional Inspector
Jane Holmes
Active in published reports from Sept 2012 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
83
As lead
1
1% of visits
Last 12 months
6
Remits
2
Schools & FE 82 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Jane
Jane
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 33% | 19% | +14 |
| Inadequate | 17% | 5% | +12 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 26 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Jane Holmes's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 54% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 5.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 99%Teaching & assessment 98%Behaviour 94%Curriculum 89%Progress & outcomes 83%Reading & phonics 66%Maths 66%Staff development 59%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes6
Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes13
Curriculum and teaching6
Early years10
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management62
Outcomes15
Personal development13
Personal development and wellbeing6
Personal development, behaviour and welfare15
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education13
Sixth form4
Teaching, learning and assessment15
All inspections (83)
- lowestExpected
- Neston High School23 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Tom Theobold, Adam Sproston, Claire Hallwood +3lowestExpected
- Shevington High School6 May 2026 ·Community school· Wigan· very positive tone· Helen Fowler, Alan Hammersley, David Woolley +2lowestExpected
- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood21 Apr 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Usman Kothia, Gil Bourgade, Jane Holmes +1lowestNeeds attention
- Charles Saer Community Primary School24 Feb 2026 ·Community school· Lancashire· mixed tone· Dianne Holcroft, Craig Dewar-Willox, Jane HolmeslowestUrgent improvement
- lowestNeeds attention
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy9 Jul 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· very positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Aly Spencer, Jane Holmes +1Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School14 Nov 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Stuart Perkins, Jane HolmesInspection
- Inspection
- Bluebell Park School4 Jul 2023 ·Community special school· Knowsley· positive tone· Amina Modan, Jane Holmes, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inadequate
- Good
- Alsager School18 Jan 2023 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Erica Sharman, David Roberts, Graeme Rudland +3Good
- Albany Academy16 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· mixed tone· Emma Jackson, Elaine Mawson, Emma Gregory +1Inspection
- St James's Church of England High School3 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Bolton· very positive tone· Michael Pennington, Jane Holmes, Jenny Jones +1Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School10 Mar 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Salford· mostly positive tone· Amanda Downing, David Roberts, Jane Holmes +1Requires improvement
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- Witton Park Academy4 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· David Hampson, Jane Holmes, Paul EdmondsonInspection
- Good
- Inspection
- Forwards Centre5 Feb 2020 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Bolton· positive tone· Julie Bather, Jane HolmesGood
- Inspection
- Stretford High School4 Dec 2019 ·Foundation school· Trafford· very positive tone· Stephen Adcock, Colin Bell, David Hampson +1Good
- Good
- Holy Family Catholic High School9 May 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Bernard Robinson, Dawn Farrent +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Saint Paul's Catholic High School5 Dec 2018 ·Academy converter· Manchester· mixed tone· Erica Sharman, Amanda Nicholson, Jane Holmes +1Requires improvement
- Range High School28 Nov 2018 ·Academy converter· Sefton· mixed tone· Neil Mackenzie, David Woodhouse, Elizabeth Haddock +2Requires improvement
- Wombourne High School14 Mar 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Deborah James, Eddie Wilkes, Graham Tyrer +2Requires improvement
- Adelaide School31 Jan 2018 ·Academy special converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Martin Hanbury, Jane HolmesOutstanding
- Royton and Crompton School17 May 2017 ·Foundation school· Oldham· very critical tone· Dawn Platt, Andrew Cooper, Claire Hollister +3Inadequate
- University of Chester CE Academy26 Apr 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire West and Chester· critical tone· Liz Kelly, Jane Holmes, Linda Griffiths +1Inadequate
- Pensby Primary School29 Mar 2017 ·Community school· Wirral· very positive tone· Mark Quinn, Ann Dimeck, Christine Howard +1Good
- Stockbridge Village Primary School9 Mar 2017 ·Community school· Knowsley· very positive tone· Cathy Parkinson, Jane Holmes, Pritiben Patel +1Good
- Ormskirk School8 Feb 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Liz Kelly, Deborah Bailey, Derek Kitchin +5Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Westleigh High School14 Dec 2016 ·Community school· Wigan· mixed tone· Jonathan Smart, Christine Veitch, David Woodhouse +3Inadequate
- The Queen Katherine School8 Dec 2016 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· critical tone· Jonathan Smart, Annette Patterson, Bernard Robinson +4Inadequate
- Oswaldtwistle School14 Sept 2016 ·Pupil referral unit· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Pippa Jackson Maitland, Doris Bell, Jane HolmesRequires improvement
- The Whitby High School25 Mar 2015 ·Foundation school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Dawn Platt, Clive Hurren, Colin Mason +2Good
- Ralph Thoresby School11 Mar 2015 ·Foundation school· Leeds· positive tone· James McGrath, Andrew Henderson, Jane Holmes +1Good
- New Bridge School11 Feb 2015 ·Academy special converter· Oldham· very positive tone· Hilary Ward, Claire Patton, Jane HolmesOutstanding
- Haveley Hey Community School16 Jan 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· positive tone· Barbara Flitcroft, Jane Holmes, Terry BondGood
- Redwood13 Nov 2014 ·Community special school· Rochdale· mixed tone· Henry Moreton, Jane Holmes, Marilyn MasseyRequires improvement
- Good
- St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn18 Sept 2014 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· David Selby, Bimla Kumari, Catherine Davies +1Good
- Bents Green School9 Jul 2014 ·Community special school· Sheffield· positive tone· Pauline Hilling-Smith, Jane Holmes, Rosemary EatonGood
- The Bridge Short Stay School5 Jun 2014 ·Pupil referral unit· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Nell Banfield, Jane HolmesRequires improvement
- Hilbre High School13 Feb 2014 ·Academy converter· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Pankaj Gulab, Denis Oliver, Jane Holmes +1Requires improvement
- The Hathershaw College5 Feb 2014 ·Academy converter· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Susan Wareing, Alan Brine, Jane Holmes +1Requires improvement
- E-ACT Blackley Academy29 Jan 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· positive tone· Drew Crawshaw, Anthony Buckley, Jane HolmesGood
- Outstanding
- Malton School18 Oct 2013 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Neil Mackenzie, David Thompson, Jane Holmes +1Requires improvement
- St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Nursery4 Oct 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Louise Murphy, Jane Holmes, Peter MartinRequires improvement
- Wellington School26 Jun 2013 ·Academy converter· Trafford· positive tone· Lisa Fraser, Clive Hurren, Fiona Burke-Jackson +4Good
- St Peter's RC High School19 Jun 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· positive tone· Stephen Wall, Jane Holmes, John Leigh +1Good
- The Macclesfield Academy22 May 2013 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Marguerite Murphy, David Woodhouse, Jane HolmesRequires improvement
- Neston High School16 May 2013 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Nell Banfield, Jane Holmes, Janet Peckett +2Good
- The Byrchall High School11 Apr 2013 ·Academy converter· Wigan· mostly positive tone· Andy Swallow, Jane Holmes, Kathleen Harris +1Requires improvement
- Whitefield Primary School21 Mar 2013 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Kathleen McArthur, Jane Holmes, Sharon LambertGood
- Talbot Specialist School13 Mar 2013 ·Community special school· Sheffield· positive tone· Katharine Halifax, Jane Holmes, Stephen HelmOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Heron Hill Primary School20 Feb 2013 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Naomi Taylor, Jane Holmes, John ShuttRequires improvement
- Applebee Wood Community Specialist School23 Jan 2013 ·Community special school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Terry McKenzie, Jane HolmesGood
- Morecambe Road School17 Jan 2013 ·Community special school· Lancashire· positive tone· John Coleman, Jane Holmes, Jim BennettsGood
- Rivington and Blackrod High School10 Jan 2013 ·Voluntary controlled school· Bolton· positive tone· Gillian Salter-Smith, Fiona Burke-Jackson, Jane Holmes +2Good
- Don Valley Academy14 Dec 2012 ·Academy converter· Doncaster· mostly positive tone· Andrew Swallow, Bernard Robinson, Jane Holmes +2Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Carr Hill High School11 Oct 2012 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· James Kidd, Bernard Robinson, Jane Holmes +2Good
- Good
- Report
- Monitoring visit
- Our Lady's Catholic College— ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Gillian Salter-Smith, Chanan Tomlin, James Kidd +1Good
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