HMI
Jo Olsson
Active in published reports from Oct 2016 to Feb 2026.
Inspections
45
As lead
32
71% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
2
Schools & FE 31 · Other 14
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE9 graded by Jo
Jo
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 33% | 66% | -32 |
| Requires improvement | 22% | 19% | +3 |
| Inadequate | 44% | 5% | +40 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 16 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Jo Olsson's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 43% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- +17%
- Next steps
- 5.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 87%Curriculum 87%Leadership & governance 82%Behaviour 76%Reading & phonics 73%Progress & outcomes 58%SEND & inclusion 47%Parents & families 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes11
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years16
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management16
Outcomes5
Personal development11
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare5
Quality of education11
Teaching, learning and assessment5
All inspections (45)
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestUrgent improvement
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- Inadequate
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- Good
- Good
- Monks Coppenhall Academy16 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Frith Murphy, David Woodhouse, Jo Olsson +1Good
- Manor Green Primary Academy28 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Jo Olsson, Graham Hamilton, John HanleyRequires improvement
- University of Sunderland12 May 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Sunderland· very positive tone· Aly Spencer, Elaine Mawson, Emily Beach +9Report
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere4 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· mixed tone· Amina Modan, Claire Cropper, Jo Olsson +2Inadequate
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- Inadequate
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- Cumbria Teacher Training16 Jun 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Cumberland· mixed tone· Jo Olsson, Janette Walker, Lynne SelkirkReport
- Birmingham City University19 May 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Birmingham· mixed tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Elizabeth Stevens, Gillian Martin +9Report
- Huxley CofE Primary School11 Mar 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cheshire West and Chester· very critical tone· Jo Olsson, Janette WalkerInadequate
- Inspection
- Overchurch Junior School21 Oct 2021 ·Community school· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Jo Olsson, David Woodhouse, Moira AtkinsRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Bowerham Primary & Nursery School22 Sept 2021 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Ian Hardman, Jackie Stillings, Jo Olsson +2Good
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
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- Good
- Report
- Inadequate
- Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School5 Oct 2016 ·Voluntary controlled school· Bury· positive tone· Jo Olsson, Doreen Davenport, Linda Griffiths +1Good
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