Additional Inspector
Alison Ashcroft
Active in published reports from May 2015 to Jun 2023.
Inspections
48
As lead
1
2% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Schools & FE 48
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE19 graded by Alison
Alison
National
| Outstanding | 5% | 10% | -5 |
| Good | 79% | 66% | +13 |
| Requires improvement | 16% | 19% | -3 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 44 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Alison Ashcroft's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 51% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- −5%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 98%Reading & phonics 96%Behaviour 88%Progress & outcomes 60%Parents & families 52%Maths 52%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes25
Early years41
Leadership and management46
Outcomes20
Personal development25
Personal development, behaviour and welfare20
Quality of education25
Teaching, learning and assessment20
All inspections (48)
- Stepgates Community School21 Jun 2023 ·Community school· Surrey· very positive tone· Ginny Rhodes, Alison Ashcroft, Debra AndersonGood
- Hamble Primary School7 Jun 2023 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Chris Parker, Ailis Drysdale, Alison AshcroftGood
- Requires improvement
- Giles Brook Primary School20 Apr 2023 ·Community school· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Chris Ellison, Alison Ashcroft, Martin DyerGood
- Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School14 Mar 2023 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Alan Johnson, Alison AshcroftGood
- Oak Green School22 Feb 2023 ·Community school· Buckinghamshire· mixed tone· James Broadbridge, Alison Ashcroft, Martin Smith +1Requires improvement
- Good
- The Palmer Primary Academy23 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Reading· positive tone· Chris Parker, Alison Ashcroft, Simon FrancisGood
- King's Academy Binfield2 Nov 2022 ·Free schools· Bracknell Forest· very positive tone· Catherine Old, Alison Ashcroft, Cathy Reid +1Good
- Good
- College Town Primary School28 Sept 2022 ·Community school· Bracknell Forest· very positive tone· Tracy Good, Alison Ashcroft, Justin BartlettGood
- Good
- St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School22 Jun 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Buckinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Alan Derry, Alison Ashcroft, Jo PetchRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Wilson Primary School30 Mar 2022 ·Community school· Reading· mostly positive tone· Liz Bowes, Alison Ashcroft, Tracey BowenGood
- Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School8 Dec 2021 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Laurie Anderson, Alison Ashcroft, Judith O’HareGood
- Good
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School10 Nov 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Kevin Burrell, Alison Ashcroft, Deirdre CrutchleyOutstanding
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Brookmead School4 Dec 2019 ·Foundation school· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Peter Wibroe, Alison Ashcroft, Sam FrenchGood
- The Langley Heritage Primary20 Nov 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Slough· positive tone· Chris Donovan, Alison Ashcroft, Stephanie Scutter +1Good
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy13 Nov 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Portsmouth· mostly positive tone· Brian Macdonald, Alison Ashcroft, Liz McIntoshGood
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- Knowles Primary School16 Oct 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Milton Keynes· mostly positive tone· Clare Haines, Alison Ashcroft, Lizzie JeanesRequires improvement
- Good
- Bedenham Primary School15 May 2019 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Louise Adams, Alison Ashcroft, Deirdre CrutchleyGood
- Wyvern School9 May 2019 ·Foundation school· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Elizabeth Farr, Alison Ashcroft, Peter DunmallGood
- St Jude's CofE Primary School13 Feb 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Portsmouth· very positive tone· Richard Blackmore, Alison Ashcroft, Matt BatchelorGood
- Good
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School1 Nov 2018 ·Voluntary controlled school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Linda Appleby, Alison Ashcroft, James MuntGood
- The Premier Academy17 Oct 2018 ·Academy converter· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Dylan Davies, Alison Ashcroft, Clare Morgan +1Outstanding
- Westover Primary School4 Oct 2018 ·Academy converter· Portsmouth· mostly positive tone· Liz Bowes, Alison Ashcroft, Kusum TrikhaRequires improvement
- Langland Community School19 Sept 2018 ·Community school· Milton Keynes· mixed tone· Catherine Old, Alison Ashcroft, Christopher CrouchInadequate
- Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School12 Sept 2018 ·Academy converter· Windsor and Maidenhead· very positive tone· Liz Bowes, Alison Ashcroft, Catherine DaviesGood
- Harmans Water Primary School5 Jul 2018 ·Community school· Bracknell Forest· mostly positive tone· Mark Cole, Alison Ashcroft, Clementina Aina +1Requires improvement
- The Willows Primary School7 Mar 2018 ·Community school· West Berkshire· mixed tone· Rob Crompton, Alison Ashcroft, Christopher CrouchRequires improvement
- Whyteleafe Primary School27 Sept 2017 ·Academy converter· Surrey· positive tone· Sue Cox, Alison Ashcroft, Cassie Buchanan +2Good
- Whyteleafe Primary School27 Sept 2017 ·Academy converter· Surrey· positive tone· Sue Cox, Alison Ashcroft, Cassie Buchanan +2Good
- Good
- Lambourn C.E. Primary School15 Mar 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· West Berkshire· critical tone· Joy Considine, Alison Ashcroft, Patricia WrightInadequate
- Wendover Church of England Junior School14 Jul 2016 ·Voluntary controlled school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Barbara Chevis, Alison Ashcroft, Helena GriffithsGood
- Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School18 May 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Surrey· mostly positive tone· Clive Dunn, Alison Ashcroft, Christopher CrouchRequires improvement
- Burnham Copse Primary School10 Mar 2016 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Joy Considine, Alison Ashcroft, Frances BartlettGood
- Hanslope Primary School15 Jan 2016 ·Community school· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Caroline Dulon, Alison Ashcroft, Christopher CrouchOutstanding
- Fair Oak Junior School1 May 2015 ·Community school· Hampshire· positive tone· Anna Sketchley, Alison Ashcroft, Lesley VoadenGood
- St Mary and All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School— ·Voluntary aided school· Reading· mostly positive tone· Alison Ashcroft, Ann Henderson, Christopher CrouchMonitoring visit
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