Ofsted Inspector
John Davie
Active in published reports from Mar 2023 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
32
As lead
2
6% of visits
Last 12 months
11
Remits
1
Schools & FE 32
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE11 graded by John
John
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 91% | 66% | +25 |
| Requires improvement | 9% | 19% | -10 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 11 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
John Davie's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 70% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +1
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 4.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 94%Teaching & assessment 94%Behaviour 91%SEND & inclusion 88%Reading & phonics 81%Progress & outcomes 50%Communication & language 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement11
Attendance and behaviour11
Behaviour and attitudes19
Curriculum and teaching11
Early years29
Inclusion11
Leadership and governance11
Leadership and management19
Personal development19
Personal development and wellbeing11
Quality of education19
All inspections (32)
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School15 Sept 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Kirklees· positive tone· Tracy Duffy, Bev Blanchfield, John DavielowestExpected
- Silsden Primary School14 Jul 2026 ·Community school· Bradford· very positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, John Davie, Lynda Florence +1lowestExpected
- Wath Central Primary School7 Jul 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Rotherham· very positive tone· Bec Yeadon, John Davie, Shazia Azhar +1lowestNeeds attention
- Hillcrest Academy19 May 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Leeds· very positive tone· Emily Stevens, Andrew Marlow, John Davie +1lowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- Frizinghall Primary School6 May 2026 ·Community school· Bradford· positive tone· Lorraine Bamforth, Helen Stout, John Davie +1lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Wheeler Primary School3 Feb 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Kingston upon Hull, City of· positive tone· Alison Stephenson, Andrew Yeomans, John Davie +1lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Oak CofE Primary School9 Jul 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kirklees· positive tone· Tracy Duffy, Chris Pearce, John DavieGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Batley Grammar School27 Nov 2024 ·Free schools· Kirklees· positive tone· Matthew Vellensworth, John Davie, Lindsay Lomas +2Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Mapplewell Primary School28 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· Barnsley· very positive tone· John Davie, Matthew Harrington, Tracy MillardGood
- Good
- Inspection
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- Good
- Good
- Carr Junior School20 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· York· positive tone· Georgina Chinaka, John Davie, Matthew HarringtonGood
- Monkwood Primary School16 Jun 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Rotherham· positive tone· Nicola Beaumont, Emily McCullagh, John Davie +2Good
- Good
- Good
- North Park Primary School3 Mar 2023 ·Community school· County Durham· mostly positive tone· Phil Scott, Chris Pearce, John DavieGood
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