Ofsted Inspector
Linda Jacobs
Active in published reports from Nov 2015 to Jul 2023.
Inspections
115
As lead
72
63% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Schools & FE 115
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE18 graded by Linda
Linda
National
| Outstanding | 11% | 10% | +1 |
| Good | 61% | 66% | -4 |
| Requires improvement | 22% | 19% | +3 |
| Inadequate | 6% | 5% | +1 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 79 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Linda Jacobs's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 48% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- +5%
- Next steps
- 3.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 97%Curriculum 96%Reading & phonics 87%Progress & outcomes 71%Behaviour 71%Parents & families 67%Maths 63%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes3
Behaviour and attitudes21
Early years41
Leadership and management56
Outcomes35
Personal development21
Personal development, behaviour and welfare35
Quality of education21
Teaching, learning and assessment35
All inspections (115)
- College Hall12 Jul 2023 ·Pupil referral unit· Bracknell Forest· critical tone· Nina Marabese, Linda Culling, Linda JacobsInadequate
- The Mile House Therapeutic School5 Jul 2023 ·Other independent special school· West Berkshire· mostly positive tone· James Broadbridge, Linda JacobsRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Good
- The Key Education Centre17 May 2023 ·Pupil referral unit· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Maxine McDonald-Taylor, Linda JacobsInspection
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- Good
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- E P Collier Primary School8 Feb 2023 ·Community school· Reading· very positive tone· Laurie Anderson, Ian Elkington, Linda JacobsGood
- Good
- Arbour Vale School11 Jan 2023 ·Academy special sponsor led· Slough· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Linda Jacobs, Rachel McDonald-TaylorGood
- Edward Bryant School14 Dec 2022 ·Academy converter· West Sussex· positive tone· Mark Enser, Debbie Bennett, Debra Anderson +1Good
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- Apple Orchard School1 Dec 2022 ·Other independent special school· West Sussex· very positive tone· James Broadbridge, Linda JacobsGood
- Endeavour Academy, Oxford16 Nov 2022 ·Academy special sponsor led· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Linda Jacobs, Louise LingInspection
- Requires improvement
- Maple Ridge School19 Oct 2022 ·Community special school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Linda Jacobs, Rachel McDonald-TaylorInspection
- Osborne School29 Sept 2022 ·Community special school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Linda Jacobs, Charles Joseph, Rachel McDonald-TaylorOutstanding
- Good
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- Hill Park School9 Jun 2022 ·Community special school· Brighton and Hove· positive tone· Christine Bulmer, Linda JacobsOutstanding
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- Manor Green Primary School16 Mar 2022 ·Community special school· West Sussex· very positive tone· Linda Jacobs, Andrew HogarthInspection
- Good
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- Good
- Foundry Lane Primary School12 Jan 2022 ·Foundation school· Southampton· mostly positive tone· Linda Culling, Lee Selby, Linda Jacobs +1Requires improvement
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- Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children20 Oct 2021 ·Local authority nursery school· West Berkshire· very positive tone· Daniel Lambert, Linda JacobsInspection
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- Good
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- Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde22 Jan 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· Isle of Wight· mixed tone· Linda Jacobs, Brian Macdonald, Christine BulmerRequires improvement
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- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
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- Good
- Good
- Mabel Prichard School22 May 2019 ·Community special school· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Linda Jacobs, Ross MacdonaldGood
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Hythe Primary School6 Feb 2019 ·Community school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Linda Jacobs, Bruce Waelend, Doug BrawleyRequires improvement
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Talavera Junior School22 Nov 2018 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Susan Aykin, Deborah Gordon, Linda JacobsOutstanding
- Loseley Fields Primary School14 Nov 2018 ·Academy converter· Surrey· mostly positive tone· Linda Jacobs, Clementina Aina, Kusum TrikhaRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Short inspection
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Castle Hill Primary School23 May 2018 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Tracy Good, Christine Bulmer, Linda JacobsGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Treloar School17 Jan 2018 ·Non-maintained special school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Linda Jacobs, Becky GreenhalghOutstanding
- Calcot Junior School6 Dec 2017 ·Community school· West Berkshire· positive tone· Linda Jacobs, Lea Hannam, Simon FrancisGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Field Place Infant School11 Oct 2017 ·Community school· West Sussex· mostly positive tone· Linda Jacobs, Becky Greenhalgh, Neil SmallRequires improvement
- Outstanding
- Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School28 Jun 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Linda Jacobs, Nigel Cook, Penny OrmeRequires improvement
- Arbour Vale School14 Jun 2017 ·Community special school· Slough· critical tone· Elizabeth Farr, Catherine Davies, Jo Yates +1Inadequate
- Shirley Junior School7 Jun 2017 ·Academy converter· Southampton· positive tone· Linda Jacobs, Jo McSherrie, Nicola Cale +1Good
- Good
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School18 May 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Isle of Wight· very positive tone· Richard Blackmore, Krista Dawkins, Linda JacobsGood
- Shipton Bellinger Primary School29 Mar 2017 ·Community school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Linda Jacobs, Clair Harrington-Wilcox, Deborah GordonRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Great Hollands Primary School12 Oct 2016 ·Community school· Bracknell Forest· critical tone· Ann Henderson, Chris Donovan, Debra Anderson +2Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Benfield Primary School22 Apr 2016 ·Community school· Brighton and Hove· positive tone· Llyn Codling, Linda Jacobs, Martin GarrattGood
- Church Crookham Junior School10 Mar 2016 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Julie Sackett, Linda Jacobs, Penelope OrmeOutstanding
- St Francis Catholic and Church of England (Aided) Primary School14 Jan 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Isle of Wight· critical tone· Janet Sharp, Brian Macdonald, Linda JacobsInadequate
- Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School26 Nov 2015 ·Community school· Bracknell Forest· positive tone· John Worgan, Hilary Goddard, Linda JacobsGood
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