Additional Inspector
John Burridge
Active in published reports from Feb 2012 to Apr 2025.
Inspections
48
As lead
2
4% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 46 · Other 2
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE13 graded by John
John
National
| Outstanding | 8% | 10% | -3 |
| Good | 69% | 66% | +4 |
| Requires improvement | 23% | 19% | +4 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 28 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
John Burridge's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 18% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −8
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 4.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 96%Curriculum 96%Teaching & assessment 96%Behaviour 88%Progress & outcomes 73%SEND & inclusion 67%Maths 44%Reading & phonics 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes11
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes21
Behaviour and safety1
Early years2
Leadership and management37
Outcomes12
Personal development21
Personal development, behaviour and welfare12
Quality of education21
Quality of teaching1
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment12
All inspections (48)
- The Kingsbrook School30 Apr 2025 ·Free schools· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Mark Bagust, John Burridge, Wendy MartinGood
- The Cooper School26 Feb 2025 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Alexandra Aldridge-Gibbons, Caroline Lowing, John Burridge +2Requires improvement
- Valley Park School29 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· Kent· positive tone· Ann Fearon, Christopher Doherty, John Burridge +2Good
- The Westgate School16 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· Slough· positive tone· James Stuart, Lucy English, Andrew Morrison +6Good
- Beaconsfield High School4 Dec 2024 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Mary Davies, Jane Cartwright, John BurridgeUngraded inspection
- The Downs School2 Oct 2024 ·Foundation school· West Berkshire· very positive tone· Linda Culling, Alexandra Aldridge-Gibbons, Andy Johnson +2Outstanding
- Faringdon Community College9 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Ed Mather, Jason Philipsz, John Burridge +2Good
- Europa School UK1 May 2024 ·Free schools· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Numera Anwar, John Burridge, Matthew Rixson +1Good
- The Grange School24 Apr 2024 ·Foundation school· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Mary Davies, Andrew Hanlon, Andy Johnson +2Good
- The Bicester School13 Mar 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Ginny Rhodes, Gemma Williamson, John Burridge +2Good
- Shenley Brook End School7 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Mary Davies, David Cousins, John BurridgeInspection
- UTC Oxfordshire6 Dec 2023 ·University technical college· Oxfordshire· mixed tone· Ed Mather, Charlotte Wilson, Jo-Ann Henderson +1Good
- Cheney School21 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Mary Davies, Jane Cartwright, John BurridgeInspection
- Requires improvement
- Beechwood School25 Jan 2023 ·Academy converter· Slough· mixed tone· Marian Feeley, Alison Robb-Webb, David Cousins +1Requires improvement
- The Milton Keynes Academy18 Jan 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Milton Keynes· mixed tone· Nick Simmonds, Adrian Percival, Anne Cullum +2Requires improvement
- Didcot Girls' School23 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Mary Davies, John Burridge, Taj BhambraInspection
- Thomas Bennett Community College6 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· West Sussex· positive tone· Mary Davies, Ian Cooksey, John Burridge +1Good
- John Hampden Grammar School15 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Mary Davies, Dave Euridge, Jane Cartwright +2Outstanding
- Inspection
- Thornden School22 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Hampshire· positive tone· Paula Sargent, David Cousins, John Burridge +2Good
- Castle View Academy8 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Portsmouth· positive tone· Shaun Jarvis, John Burridge, Lucy HillyardGood
- Brighton Hill Community School27 Apr 2022 ·Community school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Aimee Floyd, John Burridge, Julia Mortimore +1Good
- Inspection
- Maiden Erlegh School12 Feb 2020 ·Academy converter· Wokingham· very positive tone· Dylan Davies, Anne Turner, John Burridge +2Outstanding
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- The Radcliffe School29 Jan 2020 ·Foundation school· Milton Keynes· mostly positive tone· Catherine Davies, Alison Robb-Webb, John Burridge +2Good
- The Oxford Academy27 Nov 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Oxfordshire· very critical tone· Catherine Old, John Burridge, Matthew Haynes +1Inadequate
- King's Academy Prospect1 May 2019 ·Academy converter· Reading· mixed tone· Theresa Phillips, Christopher Doherty, Jane Cartwright +2Report
- Denbigh School16 Jan 2019 ·Academy converter· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Sarah Hubbard, Ian Tustian, John Burridge +2Good
- Matthew Arnold School14 Nov 2018 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Harry Ingham, John Burridge, Neil Strowger +2Good
- Wykham Park16 May 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Lucy English, Alison Robb-Webb, John Burridge +1Good
- Weston Favell Academy10 May 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Simon Hollingsworth, Bernice Astling, Dick Vasey +3Requires improvement
- Carterton Community College3 May 2018 ·Community school· Oxfordshire· mixed tone· Caroline Walshe, Ian Tustian, John Burridge +1Requires improvement
- The Grange School17 Jan 2018 ·Foundation school· Buckinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Christopher Lee, Catherine Davies, John Burridge +2Requires improvement
- The Piggott School30 Nov 2017 ·Academy converter· Wokingham· positive tone· Caroline Walshe, Carol Grant, Felix Rayner +5Good
- The Henry Box School22 Nov 2017 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Karen Roche, Alison Robb-Webb, Chris Hummerstone +2Good
- St Peter's Church of England Middle School14 Sept 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Windsor and Maidenhead· positive tone· Caroline Walshe, John BurridgeGood
- Princes Risborough School17 May 2017 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Matthew Newberry, John Burridge, Mark Duke +1Inadequate
- John Mason School1 Feb 2017 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Caroline Walshe, Alistair Brien, John Burridge +3Requires improvement
- Gosford Hill School12 Feb 2016 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Matthew Newberry, David Smith, James Rouse +3Requires improvement
- The City of Leicester College11 Jun 2015 ·Community school· Leicester· positive tone· Mary Davis, Andrew Hemmings, David Hutton +2Requires improvement
- Harlington Upper School10 Oct 2013 ·Academy converter· Central Bedfordshire· mostly positive tone· David Radomsky, John Burridge, Patrick Taylor +2Good
- Good
- Humphrey Perkins School9 Feb 2012 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· mixed tone· David Anstead, Jacqueline Pentlow, John Burridge +1Inadequate
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