Ofsted Inspector
Josie Leese
Active in published reports from Jun 2015 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
52
As lead
21
40% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
2
Schools & FE 51 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE12 graded by Josie
Josie
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 83% | 66% | +18 |
| Requires improvement | 8% | 19% | -11 |
| Inadequate | 8% | 5% | +4 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 35 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Josie Leese's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 37% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 3.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 94%Behaviour 79%Reading & phonics 73%Progress & outcomes 71%Maths 63%SEND & inclusion 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes9
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes16
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years20
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management35
Outcomes18
Personal development16
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare18
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education16
Teaching, learning and assessment18
All inspections (52)
- Landau Forte Academy, QEMS22 Sept 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Andrew Madden, Ahson Mohammed, Ed Leighton +1lowestExpected
- Ormiston NEW Academy28 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Wolverhampton· very positive tone· Dan Owen, Helen Reeves, Josie Leese +2lowestExpected
- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Good
- Grace Academy Coventry31 Jan 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Coventry· positive tone· Stuart Clarkson, Graeme Rudland, Josie Leese +1Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- West Coventry Academy21 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Coventry· mostly positive tone· Deborah James, Huw Bishop, Josie Leese +2Good
- Kingsbury Primary School21 Jun 2023 ·Community school· Warwickshire· positive tone· Sultanat Yunus, Josie Leese, Tim BassettRequires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- John Taylor Free School15 Feb 2023 ·Free schools· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, David Hermitt, Gwen Onyon +1Good
- Good
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy7 Dec 2022 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Heather Simpson, Emma Titchener, Josie LeeseGood
- Inadequate
- Inspection
- Westacre Infant School15 Sept 2021 ·Community school· Wolverhampton· mostly positive tone· Heather Simpson, Deborah Campbell, Josie LeeseRequires improvement
- Good
- Mill Hill Primary Academy15 Jan 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Stoke-on-Trent· mostly positive tone· Jane Spilsbury, Chris Wright, Josie LeeseRequires improvement
- Inspection
- St John's CofE (C) Primary School7 Nov 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Kate Brunt, Josie LeeseInspection
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- Good
- Good
- Clarice Cliff Primary School23 Jan 2019 ·Community school· Stoke-on-Trent· mostly positive tone· Josie Leese, Jayne Thorpe, Philip HamiltonRequires improvement
- Good
- Aylesford School Warwick18 Apr 2018 ·Academy converter· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Steven Cartlidge, Bernice Astling, David Hughes +2Good
- Good
- Stafford Manor High School10 Jan 2018 ·Foundation school· Staffordshire· positive tone· Josie Leese, Huw Bishop, Jacqueline NewsomeGood
- Good
- Good
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School15 Jun 2017 ·Academy converter· Worcestershire· positive tone· Steven Cartlidge, Clare Considine, Jane Epton +2Good
- Good
- Good
- Mapledene Primary School15 Mar 2017 ·Community school· Birmingham· positive tone· Adam Hewett, Chris Bandfield, Josie Leese +1Good
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School3 Mar 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Birmingham· positive tone· Jonathan Keay, Josie Leese, Karen O’Keefe +1Good
- Landau Forte Academy, Amington4 Nov 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Staffordshire· mixed tone· Ian Hodgkinson, Alun Williams, Andrea Quigley +7Requires improvement
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College10 Jun 2016 ·Academy converter· Coventry· very positive tone· Huw Bishop, Bianka Zemke, Josie Leese +2Good
- Inadequate
- Bishop Walsh Catholic School20 Apr 2016 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· very positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Graham Tyrer, Josie Leese +3Good
- Stratford Upon Avon School9 Mar 2016 ·Academy converter· Warwickshire· positive tone· Huw Bishop, Alison Naylor, Josie Leese +2Good
- Nuneaton Academy3 Mar 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Warwickshire· mixed tone· Deborah James, Gwen Onyon, Josie Leese +1Inadequate
- Alsager School3 Feb 2016 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Anne Seneviratne, David Pridding, Elizabeth Ellis Martin +4Outstanding
- Myton School13 Jan 2016 ·Academy converter· Warwickshire· mostly positive tone· Denah Jones, Bianka Zemke, Derek Barnes +5Requires improvement
- Bloxwich Academy25 Nov 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Walsall· critical tone· Chris Chapman, Janet Baker, Josie Leese +2Inadequate
- Paganel Primary School3 Jun 2015 ·Community school· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Vivienne McTiffen, Josie Leese, Linda BartlettRequires improvement
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- Monitoring visit
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