Ofsted Inspector
Ben Waldram
Active in published reports from Jul 2022 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
23
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
1
Schools & FE 23
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE15 graded by Ben
Ben
National
| Outstanding | 7% | 10% | -4 |
| Good | 80% | 66% | +14 |
| Requires improvement | 13% | 19% | -6 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 15 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Ben Waldram's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 48% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 4.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 96%Curriculum 96%Reading & phonics 91%SEND & inclusion 78%Teaching & assessment 74%Behaviour 65%Parents & families 65%Communication & language 39%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes18
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years16
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management18
Personal development18
Personal development and wellbeing2
Quality of education18
All inspections (23)
- Sherwood Junior School14 Jul 2026 ·Community school· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Roxanne Fearns-Davies, Ben Waldram, Mark AndersonlowestUrgent improvement
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery7 Jul 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· Claire Stylianides, Ben Waldram, Suzanne TrynerlowestExpected
- Ungraded inspection
- Denton CofE School8 Jan 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Matthew Fearns-Davies, Ben WaldramOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Greenfield Primary School17 Apr 2024 ·Community school· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Kirsty Norbury, Ben Waldram, Caroline Barton +1Good
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy31 Jan 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottingham· mostly positive tone· Deirdre Duignan, Anita Denman, Ben WaldramGood
- Kibworth Church of England Primary School9 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Rakesh Patel, Ben Waldram, Claire Stylianides +1Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Wren Park Primary School15 Feb 2023 ·Community school· Derby· mostly positive tone· Caroline Poole, Ann Davey, Ben Waldram +1Requires improvement
- Esteem South Academy25 Jan 2023 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Derbyshire· positive tone· Peter Stonier, Ben WaldramGood
- Faldingworth Community Primary School19 Jan 2023 ·Community school· Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Roxanne Fearns-Davies, Ben WaldramInspection
- Pear Tree Infant School1 Dec 2022 ·Community school· Derby· mostly positive tone· Shaun Carter, Ben Waldram, Peter JohnstonGood
- Woodcote Primary School23 Nov 2022 ·Community school· Leicestershire· positive tone· Kirsty Norbury, Ben Waldram, Wendy GordonGood
- Scraptoft Valley Primary School29 Sept 2022 ·Community school· Leicester· positive tone· Peter Stonier, Ben Waldram, Kyna Adkins +1Good
- Good
- The Grange School, Daventry13 Jul 2022 ·Community school· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Dawn Ashbolt, Ben Waldram, Shazia Lydon +1Requires improvement
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