Ofsted Inspector
John Weeds
Active in published reports from Apr 2022 to Jan 2026.
Inspections
42
As lead
1
2% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
1
Schools & FE 42
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE26 graded by John
John
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 65% | 66% | 0 |
| Requires improvement | 35% | 19% | +15 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
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.
John Weeds's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 6% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −24
- Length
- −8%
- Next steps
- 3.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 13%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 95%Teaching & assessment 90%Behaviour 86%SEND & inclusion 79%Reading & phonics 76%Personal development 67%Parents & families 40%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes34
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years3
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management34
Personal development34
Personal development and wellbeing2
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education34
All inspections (42)
- Sir Bernard Lovell Academy13 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sara Berry, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Helen Kerr +2lowestNeeds attention
- Bridge Learning Campus6 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Victoria Griffin, Alison Naylor, John Weeds +2lowestNeeds attention
- The Park Community School4 Jun 2025 ·Academy converter· Devon· mostly positive tone· Lydia Pride, Jan Woodhouse, John Weeds +2Good
- Parkstone Grammar School21 May 2025 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Lydia Pride, Helen Kerr, John Weeds +2Outstanding
- Good
- Saltash Community School8 May 2025 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Victoria Griffin, John Weeds, Mark Lees +2Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Marling School20 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Rachel Hesketh, Benjamin Houghton, John Weeds +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Bodmin College2 Oct 2024 ·Academy converter· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Sara Berry, Iain Freeland, John Weeds +2Good
- Requires improvement
- The Blandford School24 Apr 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Dorset· positive tone· Frances Bywater, Alun Williams, Deirdre Fitzpatrick +2Good
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth17 Apr 2024 ·Free schools· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, David Simons, Deborah Wring +1Good
- Poole Grammar School27 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Sara Berry, John Weeds, Mike FoleyInspection
- Nailsea School13 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· positive tone· Victoria Griffin, John Weeds, Matthew Collins +1Good
- Exmouth Community College21 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· Devon· mixed tone· Rachel Hesketh, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, John Weeds +2Requires improvement
- The John of Gaunt School24 Jan 2024 ·Academy converter· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Sara Berry, John Weeds, Will MorganInspection
- Rednock School22 Nov 2023 ·Foundation school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Lydia Pride, David Simons, John Weeds +2Good
- Good
- Wey Valley Academy12 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Dorset· positive tone· Victoria Griffin, David Simons, John Weeds +1Good
- Queen Elizabeth's School4 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Dorset· mostly positive tone· James Oldham, Alun Williams, John Weeds +4Requires improvement
- Beaminster School27 Sept 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Dorset· mostly positive tone· Sara Berry, Helen Coulson, John Weeds +1Good
- Oasis Academy John Williams13 Sept 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Joe Ambrose, John Weeds +1Good
- Inspection
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- Requires improvement
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form14 Mar 2023 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· mixed tone· Lydia Pride, Helen Coulson, John Weeds +2Requires improvement
- Good
- Holyrood Academy8 Feb 2023 ·Academy converter· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Susan Aykin, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Jenny Maraspin +2Good
- Parkfield School11 Jan 2023 ·Free schools· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mixed tone· James Oldham, John Weeds, Jo RandallRequires improvement
- Tewkesbury Academy8 Dec 2022 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Susan Aykin, Frances Bywater, John Weeds +2Requires improvement
- Clyst Vale Community College7 Dec 2022 ·Academy converter· Devon· positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, Daniel Mather, Deirdre Fitzpatrick +1Good
- Cirencester Kingshill School23 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· James Oldham, John Weeds, Julia Chapman +1Requires improvement
- The Spires College16 Nov 2022 ·Foundation school· Torbay· mostly positive tone· Matthew Collins, Fran Gormley, John WeedsInspection
- Good
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre28 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Frances Bywater, John Weeds +2Good
- Sir John Hunt Community Sports College22 Sept 2022 ·Foundation school· Plymouth· positive tone· James Oldham, Jenny Maraspin, John Weeds +1Good
- The Dorcan Academy13 Jul 2022 ·Academy converter· Swindon· mostly positive tone· Sarah Favager-Dalton, John Weeds, Matthew Collins +1Good
- Kingsmead Academy22 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Somerset· critical tone· Rachel Hesketh, Andrew Lovett, John Weeds +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Queen Elizabeth's18 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Devon· mostly positive tone· Lydia Pride, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, John Weeds +2Good
- Good
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