Ofsted Inspector
Nick Horn
Active in published reports from Sept 2016 to Sept 2023.
Inspections
34
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Schools & FE 34
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE15 graded by Nick
Nick
National
| Outstanding | 13% | 10% | +3 |
| Good | 53% | 66% | -12 |
| Requires improvement | 20% | 19% | +1 |
| Inadequate | 13% | 5% | +9 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 33 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Nick Horn's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 30% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −5
- Length
- +9%
- Next steps
- 5.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Behaviour 100%Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 94%Personal development 56%Progress & outcomes 56%Maths 47%Staff development 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes7
Behaviour and attitudes21
Early years2
Leadership and management33
Outcomes12
Personal development21
Personal development, behaviour and welfare12
Quality of education21
Teaching, learning and assessment12
All inspections (34)
- Parkside Academy20 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· County Durham· positive tone· Hannah Millett, Lucy Toner-Gowland, Nick Horn +1Good
- Hestia School29 Jun 2023 ·Other independent special school· North Lincolnshire· positive tone· Zoe Lightfoot, Nick HornRequires improvement
- Parkside House School12 May 2023 ·Other independent special school· North Tyneside· mostly positive tone· Stephanie Innes-Taylor, Nick HornGood
- Inspection
- The Laurel Academy23 Feb 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Doncaster· positive tone· Thomas Wraith, Chris Fletcher, Nick Horn +1Good
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy25 Jan 2023 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· positive tone· Eleanor Belfield, Diane Buckle, John Linkins +3Good
- The Grangefield Academy8 Dec 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Stockton-on-Tees· very positive tone· Michael Wardle, Jessica McKay, Jonathan Ferstenberg +3Outstanding
- Good
- Doncaster UTC22 Sept 2022 ·University technical college· Doncaster· positive tone· James Duncan, Charles Searle, Kate Rowley +2Good
- Kenton School14 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Newcastle upon Tyne· mostly positive tone· Graham Findlay, Garry Stout, Lindsay Oyston +2Requires improvement
- Longbenton High School29 Jun 2022 ·Foundation school· North Tyneside· mostly positive tone· Barry Found, Garry Stout, Manina Tyler-Mort +1Good
- Chaucer School8 Jun 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· critical tone· John Linkins, Bernard Clark, Chris Fletcher +2Inadequate
- Trinity Academy Cathedral26 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Wakefield· very positive tone· Gabrielle Reddington, Gillian Hemming, Malcolm Kirtley +2Outstanding
- The Orchard Independent Special School6 May 2022 ·Other independent special school· North East Lincolnshire· positive tone· Steve Shaw, Nick Horn, Suzette Garland-GrimesRequires improvement
- The Fountain School30 Mar 2022 ·Other independent school· Bradford· mostly positive tone· Sarah Hubbard, Belita Scott, Debbie Redshaw +1Inadequate
- Good
- Excelsior Academy11 Mar 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Newcastle upon Tyne· mixed tone· Chris Smith, Anne Vernon, Dom Brown +2Requires improvement
- The Mirfield Free Grammar13 Feb 2020 ·Academy converter· Kirklees· positive tone· Jim McGrath, Janet Sheriff, Liz Cresswell +2Good
- Allerton Grange School5 Feb 2020 ·Community school· Leeds· very positive tone· David Pridding, Belita Scott, Julian Appleyard +2Good
- Carlton Keighley29 Jan 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Bradford· positive tone· Jim McGrath, Kate Lounds, Matthew West +1Good
- Good
- Good
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College30 Jan 2019 ·Academy converter· County Durham· positive tone· Steve Shaw, Carl Sugden, Debbie Redshaw +3Good
- Dixons City Academy28 Nov 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Bradford· very positive tone· Lynn Kenworthy, Erica Hiorns, Fiona Dixon +3Outstanding
- Trinity Catholic College27 Sept 2018 ·Academy converter· Middlesbrough· mixed tone· Darren Stewart, Anne Vernon, Mike Tull +2Requires improvement
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- Framwellgate School Durham2 May 2018 ·Academy converter· County Durham· mostly positive tone· Lynn Kenworthy, Nick Horn, Stephen Crossley +1Requires improvement
- George Stephenson High School2 Nov 2017 ·Foundation school· North Tyneside· mostly positive tone· Jim McGrath, Bernard Clark, David Penny +3Requires improvement
- St Michael's Catholic Academy8 Jun 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Stockton-on-Tees· positive tone· Andy Swallow, Christine Durand, Lee Elliot +1Good
- Crofton Academy24 May 2017 ·Academy converter· Wakefield· mostly positive tone· Michael Wardle, Darren Stewart, Iain Veitch +3Requires improvement
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy9 Feb 2017 ·Academy converter· Gateshead· mixed tone· Janice Gorlach, Andrew Cummings, Carl Sugden +4Requires improvement
- Heworth Comprehensive Grange School12 Jan 2017 ·Community school· Gateshead· mixed tone· Debbie Redshaw, Christine Durand, Claire Brown +3Inadequate
- Ormiston Maritime Academy23 Nov 2016 ·Academy converter· North East Lincolnshire· positive tone· Mark Evans, Beverly Clubley, John McNally +1Requires improvement
- Sheffield Springs Academy19 Oct 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· mixed tone· Margaret Farrow, Lee Elliott, Lesley Powell +1Requires improvement
- Outwood Academy City28 Sept 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· positive tone· Jim McGrath, David Pridding, Mary Lanovy-Taylor +1Requires improvement
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