Ofsted Inspector
Chris Metcalfe
Active in published reports from May 2018 to Mar 2025.
Inspections
27
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Schools & FE 27
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE11 graded by Chris
Chris
National
| Outstanding | 9% | 10% | -1 |
| Good | 91% | 66% | +25 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 21 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Chris Metcalfe's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 59% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- −0
- Length
- +8%
- Next steps
- 4.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 100%Teaching & assessment 93%Behaviour 89%Leadership & governance 89%SEND & inclusion 67%Progress & outcomes 63%Maths 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes18
Early years23
Leadership and management24
Outcomes6
Personal development18
Personal development, behaviour and welfare6
Quality of education18
Teaching, learning and assessment6
All inspections (27)
- Good
- Outstanding
- St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth16 Oct 2024 ·Academy converter· Bolton· mostly positive tone· David Robinson, Chris Metcalfe, Louise Finlay +1Good
- Skelton School26 Jun 2024 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Zoe Enser, Chris MetcalfeGood
- Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton13 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Bolton· mostly positive tone· David Spruce, Chris Metcalfe, Lindy Griffiths +1Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Churchtown Primary School14 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· Sefton· positive tone· James Marsh, Chris Metcalfe, John Tomlinson +1Good
- Good
- St John's Church of England Primary School26 Apr 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Chris Metcalfe, Schelene FerrisGood
- Sir John Barrow School2 Mar 2023 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Mavis Smith, Chris MetcalfeOutstanding
- Good
- Upperby Primary School16 Nov 2022 ·Community school· Cumberland· positive tone· Jan Corlett, Chris Metcalfe, David LobodzinskiGood
- Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Knowsley Junior School16 Mar 2022 ·Foundation school· Oldham· positive tone· Jackie Stillings, Chris Metcalfe, Julie BrownGood
- Parkside Academy20 Oct 2021 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· John Donald, Chris Metcalfe, Julie BrownGood
- Cartmel CofE Primary School4 Mar 2020 ·Voluntary controlled school· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· John Donald, Chris MetcalfeGood
- Good
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School20 Nov 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Gary Bevin, Amanda Dodd, Chris Metcalfe +1Good
- Good
- Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School7 Mar 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Wirral· very positive tone· Elizabeth Stevens, Chris Metcalfe, Maureen Hints +1Good
- Inglewood Infant School17 Jan 2019 ·Community school· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Jan Corlett, Chris Metcalfe, Lisa CrausbyRequires improvement
- Freckleton Strike Lane Primary School28 Nov 2018 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Elizabeth Stevens, Chris Metcalfe, Claire CropperRequires improvement
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- Thornham St James CofE Primary School17 Oct 2018 ·Voluntary controlled school· Oldham· very positive tone· Amanda Stringer, Chris Metcalfe, Sandie La PortaGood
- Good
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