Ofsted Inspector
Amanda Whittingham
Active in published reports from Nov 2022 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
15
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
1
Schools & FE 15
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE8 graded by Amanda
Amanda
National
| Outstanding | 25% | 10% | +15 |
| Good | 63% | 66% | -3 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 13% | 5% | +8 |
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.
Amanda Whittingham's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 91% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +8
- Length
- +4%
- Next steps
- 3.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 6%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 100%Teaching & assessment 93%SEND & inclusion 87%Progress & outcomes 87%Leadership & governance 87%Behaviour 80%Maths 33%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes9
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years13
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management9
Personal development9
Personal development and wellbeing4
Quality of education9
All inspections (15)
- Burnley Brunshaw Primary School9 Sept 2026 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Tim Vaughan, Amanda Whittingham, Andrew Marlow +1lowestNeeds attention
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School6 May 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· very positive tone· Nichola Tomkow, Amanda Whittingham, Jackie StillingslowestExpected
- Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School21 Apr 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Amanda Whittingham, Katie HaguelowestExpected
- Yanwath Primary School24 Mar 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Liz Dayton, Amanda Whittingham, Sharon ClifflowestExpected
- Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School5 Mar 2025 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Claire Cropper, Amanda Whittingham, Michelle RidsdaleOutstanding
- Milburn School11 Feb 2025 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Mark Hazzard, Amanda WhittinghamUngraded inspection
- Calthwaite CofE School10 Dec 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Emma Jackson, Amanda WhittinghamUngraded inspection
- Lanercost CofE Primary School6 Jun 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cumberland· very positive tone· Sue Dymond, Amanda WhittinghamOutstanding
- Good
- St Matthew's CofE School29 Nov 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Cumberland· very positive tone· Liz Dayton, Amanda Whittingham, Sally TimmonsGood
- St Bridget's Catholic Primary School16 Nov 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Cumberland· very positive tone· Liz Dayton, Amanda Whittingham, Mavis SmithGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School26 Jan 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· critical tone· David Spruce, Amanda Whittingham, Philip BarlowInadequate
- Good
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