HMI
Neil Johnson
Active in published reports from Mar 2023 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
35
As lead
18
51% of visits
Last 12 months
20
Remits
1
Schools & FE 35
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE8 graded by Neil
Neil
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 50% | 19% | +31 |
| 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.
Neil Johnson's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 82% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +4
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 4.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 19%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 94%Leadership & governance 91%Progress & outcomes 86%Behaviour 83%SEND & inclusion 63%Reading & phonics 57%Attendance 54%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement20
Attendance and behaviour20
Behaviour and attitudes13
Curriculum and teaching20
Early years9
Inclusion20
Leadership and governance20
Leadership and management13
Personal development13
Personal development and wellbeing20
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education13
All inspections (35)
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School14 Jul 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· St. Helens· positive tone· Neil Johnson, Collette Mather, Valmai RobertslowestNeeds attention
- Newton Primary School7 Jul 2026 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Neil Johnson, Jackie Stillings, Jeanette WestheadlowestNeeds attention
- Reddish Vale High School1 Jul 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Stockport· mostly positive tone· Michael Pennington, Ahmed Marikar, Helen Fowler +3lowestNeeds attention
- Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre30 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Salford· positive tone· Neil Johnson, Michelle Joyce, Schelene FerrislowestNeeds attention
- Evelyn Community Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Knowsley· very positive tone· Neil Johnson, Janette Walker, Sarah Gower-JoneslowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary11 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Salford· very positive tone· Neil Johnson, Elliot Costas-Walker, Jo CostellolowestNeeds attention
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport2 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Sefton· very positive tone· Neil Johnson, Debbie Withey, Valmai RobertslowestExpected
- The Hyndburn Academy19 May 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· positive tone· Neil Johnson, Ben Hill, Chris Meldrum +2lowestNeeds attention
- Halewood Academy12 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Knowsley· positive tone· Neil Johnson, Alan Hammersley, David Wadsworth +3lowestExpected
- Bury Church of England High School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Bury· very positive tone· Neil Johnson, Alison Davies, Craig Yates +2lowestExpected
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy28 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Neil Johnson, Alexandra Jane Burton, Joe Barker +3lowestNeeds attention
- The Valley Leadership Academy21 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Neil Johnson, Alan Hammersley, Charlotte Oles +1lowestNeeds attention
- Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College31 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Rochdale· positive tone· Neil Johnson, Lisa Corrigan, Scott Maclean +1lowestExpected
- Cowley International College10 Mar 2026 ·Community school· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Dawn Platt, Gerard Preston +3lowestNeeds attention
- Greasby Junior School3 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Wirral· very positive tone· Claire Stylianides, Lise Houldsworth, Neil JohnsonlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Standish Community High School3 Feb 2026 ·Academy converter· Wigan· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Chris Meldrum, Katie Sharp +2lowestExpected
- Good
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School24 Apr 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Claire Hollister, Karen Parker +2Requires improvement
- St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn5 Mar 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Neil Johnson, Claire Hollister, Karen Parker +1Good
- Academy@Worden22 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Neil Johnson, Dympna Woods, Tim LongGood
- Co-op Academy Strinesdale15 Jan 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· mixed tone· Timothy Gartside, Michael Pennington, Neil Johnson +2Requires improvement
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- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy1 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Dawn Farrent, Katy Robinson +1Good
- Turton School13 Mar 2024 ·Community school· Bolton· very positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Chris Meldrum, Jamie Jardine +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College29 Nov 2023 ·Foundation school· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Sally Rix, Gil Bourgade +3Requires improvement
- Hillside High School20 Sept 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Sefton· positive tone· Jenny Jones, Christine Veitch, Lindy Griffiths +1Good
- Poynton High School29 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Charlotte Oles, Jenny Jones, Neil JohnsonInspection
- Requires improvement
- Dixons Ashton Academy8 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Kate Bowker, Geoff Baker, Kevin Sexton +2Requires improvement
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