Ofsted Inspector
Jon Barker
Active in published reports from Sept 2022 to May 2026.
Inspections
11
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
1
Schools & FE 11
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE8 graded by Jon
Jon
National
| Outstanding | 13% | 10% | +2 |
| Good | 75% | 66% | +9 |
| Requires improvement | 13% | 19% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 8 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Jon Barker's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 89% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +6
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 3.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 100%Staff development 100%Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 100%Curriculum 73%Personal development 64%Maths 55%Behaviour 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Behaviour and attitudes8
Contribution to meeting skills needs1
Curriculum and teaching3
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management8
Participation and development3
Personal development8
Quality of education8
All inspections (11)
- Craven College12 May 2026 ·Further education· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Sarah Seaman, Jacqueline Shopland-Reed, Jon Barker +8lowestExpected
- CMS Vocational Training Ltd.10 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Kirklees· very positive tone· Jacquie Brown, Alison Dennis, Debra Forsythe-Conroy +3lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- The IT Skills Management Company Limited19 Jun 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· positive tone· Maggie Fobister, Beth Selwood, Helen Kinghorn +3Good
- Outstanding
- University of Lincoln12 Apr 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Vicki Locke, Ann Minton, Emma Woods +3Good
- Middlesbrough College9 Feb 2024 ·Further education· Middlesbrough· very positive tone· Chloe Rendall, Alison Dennis, Alison Gray +9Good
- Leeds Trinity University6 Oct 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Leeds· very positive tone· Malcolm Fraser, Andrew Ross, Jon Barker +5Good
- University of Newcastle Upon Tyne19 May 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Newcastle upon Tyne· positive tone· Cath Jackson, Angus Forsyth, Chloe Rendall +2Good
- Parkdean Resorts UK Limited20 Oct 2022 ·Employer Provider· North Tyneside· mostly positive tone· Karen Anderson, Hayley Lomas, Jon Barker +1Requires improvement
- Innersummit Ltd16 Sept 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Gateshead· mostly positive tone· Ian Frear, Jon Barker, Sarah LonsdaleGood
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