Additional Inspector
John Lawson
Active in published reports from Nov 2014 to Dec 2024.
Inspections
122
As lead
96
79% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 100 · Other 22
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE4 graded by John
John
National
| Outstanding | 25% | 10% | +15 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 25% | 19% | +6 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 74 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
John Lawson's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 54% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 4.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 93%Teaching & assessment 89%Curriculum 86%Reading & phonics 79%Progress & outcomes 75%Maths 68%Behaviour 66%Parents & families 39%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes13
Early years49
Leadership and management60
Outcomes46
Personal development13
Personal development, behaviour and welfare46
Quality of education13
Teaching, learning and assessment46
All inspections (122)
- Windmill Primary School4 Dec 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· North Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Claire Stylianides, Chrissie Barrington, Debbie Newman +1Requires improvement
- Towcester Church of England Primary School9 May 2024 ·Academy converter· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Roary Pownall, John Lawson, Louise AirdGood
- Humberstone Junior School1 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Leicester· very positive tone· Shaun Carter, John Lawson, Liz Moore +1Outstanding
- Henry Chichele Primary School20 Apr 2023 ·Community school· North Northamptonshire· critical tone· Shaun Carter, John Lawson, Lee Christopher +1Requires improvement
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School31 Jan 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Rakesh Patel, John LawsonInspection
- Wilby Church of England Primary School2 Mar 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· North Northamptonshire· mixed tone· Emma Hollis-Brown, John LawsonInspection
- Lift Beacon24 Nov 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· Hazel Henson, Janis Warren, John Lawson +1Good
- Inspection
- Aurora Mansfield School15 Jul 2021 ·Other independent special school· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· John Lawson, Janis WarrenGood
- Denton Primary School1 Jul 2021 ·Community school· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Damien Turrell, John LawsonInspection
- Oakwood Community School25 Jun 2021 ·Other independent special school· Leicestershire· positive tone· John Lawson, Janis WarrenRequires improvement
- George Johnson Education Centre17 Jun 2021 ·Other independent school· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Helen WilliamsInadequate
- Westbourne School10 Jun 2021 ·Other independent special school· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· John Lawson, Janis WarrenGood
- St. George's Academy Partnership27 May 2021 ·Initial Teacher Education· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Chris Stevens, Di MullanReport
- Letter
- Letter
- Inspection
- Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College13 Oct 2020 ·Other independent school· Nottingham· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Stephanie Innes-TaylorInspection
- Castleview School7 Oct 2020 ·Other independent special school· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· Deborah Mosley, John LawsonInspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Cambian Potterspury Lodge School27 Feb 2020 ·Other independent special school· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, David YoungReport
- Inspection
- Berry Hill Primary School22 Jan 2020 ·Community school· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Ged Philbin, Andy Lakatos, John Lawson +1Good
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- Good
- Letter
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Good
- Cambian Northampton School24 Oct 2019 ·Other independent special school· West Northamptonshire· mixed tone· Simon Hollingsworth, John LawsonGood
- Inspection
- Berridge Primary and Nursery School11 Jul 2019 ·Community school· Nottingham· positive tone· John Lawson, Claire Buffham, Ged Philbin +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Compass Primary Academy12 Jun 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· North Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Jackie Stirland, Stuart EdmondsRequires improvement
- Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School5 Jun 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Doreen Davenport, Janis WarrenRequires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Oakway Academy3 Apr 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· John Lawson, Janis Warren, Liz Moore +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Thrapston Primary School23 Jan 2019 ·Foundation school· North Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Jane Ferguson, Rob GoodingRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- White's Wood Academy7 Nov 2018 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Heather Hawkes, Steven BarnesRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Good
- Report
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Good
- Short inspection
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Short inspection
- Good
- Inadequate
- Short inspection
- Brambleside Primary School24 Jan 2018 ·Academy converter· North Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Ann Glynne-Jones, Rebecca KingRequires improvement
- Short inspection
- Good
- Good
- Field House Infant School6 Dec 2017 ·Community school· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Liz Moore, Pete StraussRequires improvement
- Village Primary School29 Nov 2017 ·Community school· Derby· very positive tone· John Lawson, Antony Witheyman, Becky Ellers +1Good
- Letter
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Market Deeping Community Primary School4 Oct 2017 ·Community school· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Caroline Evans, Pete Strauss +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Letter
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School13 Jul 2017 ·Foundation school· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Andrew Lakatos, Nina BeeRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley9 Jun 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Leicestershire· mixed tone· John Lawson, Debbie Beeston, Jane Green +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School11 May 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Shaheen HussainRequires improvement
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy4 May 2017 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Dorothy Martin, Graham Boyd +2Requires improvement
- Letter
- St George's CofE Controlled Primary School5 Apr 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· John Lawson, Karen Slack, Phil UnsworthRequires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Good
- Netherfield Primary School22 Sept 2016 ·Community school· Nottinghamshire· mixed tone· Stephen McMullan, Fiona Parr, John Lawson +2Inadequate
- Netherfield Primary School22 Sept 2016 ·Community school· Nottinghamshire· mixed tone· Stephen McMullan, Fiona Parr, John Lawson +2Inadequate
- Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School12 Feb 2016 ·Voluntary controlled school· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Stephen McMullan, Deirdre Duignan, John LawsonOutstanding
- Summercroft Primary School12 Nov 2014 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Susan Hughes, Jacqueline Bell-Cook, John LawsonRequires improvement
- Letter
- Monitoring visit
- Letter
- Report
- Monitoring visit
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Monitoring visit
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
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