Ofsted Inspector
Judith James
Active in published reports from Feb 2016 to Dec 2017.
Inspections
19
As lead
1
5% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 18 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 17 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Judith James's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 53% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- −2%
- Next steps
- 5.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 95%Behaviour 95%Progress & outcomes 95%Reading & phonics 63%Maths 63%Attendance 32%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes5
Early years6
Leadership and management17
Outcomes16
Personal development, behaviour and welfare17
Teaching, learning and assessment17
All inspections (19)
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School13 Dec 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· County Durham· mostly positive tone· Malcolm Kirtley, Judith James, Julie McGraneRequires improvement
- John Spence Community High School30 Nov 2017 ·Foundation school· North Tyneside· positive tone· Lynn Kenworthy, Alexandra Hook, Bernard Clark +3Good
- Southmoor Academy16 Nov 2017 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· positive tone· John Paddick, Geoffrey Lumsdon, Judith James +2Good
- Windlestone School18 May 2017 ·Community special school· County Durham· mostly positive tone· Susan Hayter, Judith JamesRequires improvement
- Outstanding
- The Meadows School1 Mar 2017 ·Community special school· County Durham· mostly positive tone· Belita Scott, Judith JamesRequires improvement
- Beaumont Hill Academy18 Jan 2017 ·Academy special converter· Darlington· mixed tone· Nick Whittaker, Judith James, Suzette Garland-GrimesInadequate
- Outstanding
- Thomas Hepburn Community Academy30 Nov 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Gateshead· critical tone· Debbie Redshaw, Judith James, Shelley HeseltineInadequate
- Prudhoe Community High School15 Sept 2016 ·Community school· Northumberland· very positive tone· John Paddick, Joanne Owens, Joanne Suddes +1Good
- Norham High School26 May 2016 ·Foundation school· North Tyneside· mostly positive tone· Andy Swallow, Joanne Owens, Judith JamesRequires improvement
- Academy 36018 May 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Sunderland· mostly positive tone· Michael Reeves, Cathryn Kirby, Debbie Redshaw +3Inadequate
- Good
- Durham Trinity School & Sports College3 Mar 2016 ·Community special school· County Durham· very positive tone· Ann Muxworthy, Judith James, Suzette Garland-GrimesGood
- Good
- Linhope PRU10 Feb 2016 ·Pupil referral unit· Newcastle upon Tyne· mixed tone· Margaret Farrow, Diane Reynard, Fiona Dixon +1Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Report
- Monitoring visit
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