Ofsted Inspector
Rob Johnstone
Active in published reports from Jun 2022 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
24
As lead
5
21% of visits
Last 12 months
9
Remits
1
Schools & FE 24
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE10 graded by Rob
Rob
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 90% | 66% | +24 |
| Requires improvement | 10% | 19% | -9 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 10 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Rob Johnstone's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 12% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −10
- Length
- +4%
- Next steps
- 4.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 92%Teaching & assessment 92%Behaviour 88%Progress & outcomes 79%SEND & inclusion 75%Parents & families 54%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement9
Attendance and behaviour9
Behaviour and attitudes14
Curriculum and teaching9
Early years22
Inclusion9
Leadership and governance9
Leadership and management14
Personal development14
Personal development and wellbeing9
Quality of education14
All inspections (24)
- Goldthorn Park Primary School14 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Wolverhampton· very positive tone· Eve Morris, Barry Yeardsley, Donna OToole +1lowestExpected
- Cheadle Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Staffordshire· positive tone· Barry Yeardsley, Ellen Taylor, Rob JohnstonelowestNeeds attention
- Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School16 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Matthew Seex, Gill Turner, Rob JohnstonelowestExpected
- Landywood Primary School6 May 2026 ·Community school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Emma Titchener, Lisa Buffery, Lynda Townsend +1lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Wednesbury Oak Academy24 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Sandwell· positive tone· Barry Yeardsley, Christian Hamilton, Rob Johnstone +1lowestExpected
- Seabridge Primary School3 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· positive tone· Usha Devi, Allyson Brown, Amanda Green +1lowestExpected
- Penns Primary School13 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Rob Matthews, Pamela Matty, Rob JohnstonelowestExpected
- St Lukes CofE Primary School6 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Su Plant, Janice Wood, Rob Hackfath +1lowestStrong
- Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy13 Nov 2024 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Barry Yeardsley, David Lisowski, Rob JohnstoneOutstanding
- Betley CofE VC Primary School16 Oct 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Rob Johnstone, Darryl AsburyGood
- Langdale Primary School10 Jul 2024 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· positive tone· Kirsty Foulkes, Alexandra Beardmore, Rob JohnstoneGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy12 Jul 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Shropshire· mostly positive tone· Amanda Green, Justine Lomas, Rob JohnstoneGood
- Good
- St John's Primary Academy25 Jan 2023 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· positive tone· Michelle Bishton, Allyson Brown, Mark Hinton +1Good
- St John's CofE (C) Primary School7 Dec 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Staffordshire· positive tone· Kirsty Foulkes, Rob JohnstoneGood
- Barcroft Primary School19 Oct 2022 ·Community school· Walsall· positive tone· Michelle Bishton, Clair McNeill, Rob JohnstoneGood
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School15 Jun 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Wolverhampton· positive tone· Alexander Laney, Corinne Biddell, Rob Johnstone +1Good
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