Ofsted Inspector
Claire Martin-O’Donoghue
Active in published reports from Feb 2017 to Jul 2025.
Inspections
35
As lead
4
11% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Schools & FE 35
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE8 graded by Claire
Claire
National
| Outstanding | 25% | 10% | +15 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 25% | 19% | +6 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 24 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Claire Martin-O’Donoghue's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 30% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −5
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 4.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Reading & phonics 97%Leadership & governance 97%Curriculum 94%Teaching & assessment 89%SEND & inclusion 74%Progress & outcomes 69%Behaviour 63%Parents & families 60%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes20
Early years28
Leadership and management29
Outcomes9
Personal development20
Personal development, behaviour and welfare9
Quality of education20
Teaching, learning and assessment9
All inspections (35)
- Good
- Horsham Nursery School20 May 2025 ·Local authority nursery school· West Sussex· positive tone· Deborah Perkins, Claire Martin-O’DonoghueUngraded inspection
- Good
- St Luke's Primary School12 Mar 2025 ·Community school· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Jo Brinkley, Catherine Cottingham, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue +1Good
- Good
- Bevendean Primary School and Nursery20 Nov 2024 ·Community school· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Laura James, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Linda ApplebyOutstanding
- Thistle Hill Primary School6 Nov 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Kent· very positive tone· Marian Feeley, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Michael GreenGood
- The Oaks Primary School & Nursery9 Oct 2024 ·Academy converter· West Sussex· very positive tone· Neil Pilsworth, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Sam FrenchGood
- Chichester Nursery School5 Jun 2024 ·Local authority nursery school· West Sussex· positive tone· Deborah Gordon, Claire Martin-O’DonoghueInspection
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School21 Feb 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kent· positive tone· Toby Martlew, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Venessa McInnesGood
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School22 Nov 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kent· positive tone· Luisa Gould, Claire Martin-O’DonoghueInspection
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School8 Nov 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kent· positive tone· Gavin Thomas, Claire Martin-O’DonoghueGood
- Inspection
- The Discovery School22 Feb 2023 ·Community school· Kent· very positive tone· Laura James, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Daniel Botting +1Outstanding
- Bloxham Church of England Primary School5 Oct 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Gareth Flemington, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Toby MartlewRequires improvement
- St Mary's CofE Primary School22 Sept 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Surrey· very positive tone· James Broadbridge, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Linda Appleby +1Good
- Furley Park Primary Academy6 Jul 2022 ·Academy converter· Kent· mostly positive tone· Deborah Gordon, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Debbie Bennett +1Requires improvement
- Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks25 May 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Kent· very positive tone· Kirstine Boon, Claire Martin-O’DonoghueOutstanding
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School3 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· West Sussex· positive tone· Alice Roberts, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Kate Redman +1Good
- Oakfield Primary Academy6 Oct 2021 ·Academy converter· Kent· positive tone· Jo Lakey, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Kirstine Boon +1Good
- Telscombe Cliffs Primary School and Nursery22 Sept 2021 ·Community school· East Sussex· mixed tone· Luisa Gould, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Harry Ingham +1Requires improvement
- St Peter's CofE Primary School5 Feb 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· West Sussex· positive tone· Matthew Newberry, Tracy Good, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue +2Good
- Peacehaven Heights Primary School29 Jan 2020 ·Community school· East Sussex· mixed tone· Joanna Toulson, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Timothy RomeRequires improvement
- Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School9 Jan 2020 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kent· positive tone· Daniel Lambert, Marcia Goodwin, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue +2Good
- Cedar Children's Academy9 May 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Medway· positive tone· Graham Chisnell, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Peter WibroeGood
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- St Mark's CofE Primary School2 May 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Brighton and Hove· mostly positive tone· Luisa Gould, Claire Martin-O’DonoghueRequires improvement
- Ferring C of E Primary School4 Apr 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· West Sussex· mixed tone· Marcia Goodwin, Claire Martin-O’DonoghueRequires improvement
- The Weald CofE Primary School1 Nov 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Surrey· mixed tone· Frances Nation, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Kusum TrikhaInadequate
- Blackthorns Community Primary School19 Sept 2018 ·Academy converter· West Sussex· very positive tone· Kathryn Moles, Claire Martin-O’DonoghueOutstanding
- Brunswick Primary School28 Jun 2018 ·Community school· Brighton and Hove· positive tone· Graham Chisnell, Chris Donovan, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue +1Good
- Good
- Whytemead Primary School25 Apr 2018 ·Community school· West Sussex· mostly positive tone· Joanna Toulson, Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Lesley CorbettRequires improvement
- Goldstone Primary School24 Jan 2018 ·Community school· Brighton and Hove· positive tone· Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Lesley CorbettGood
- Good
- Townhill Junior School8 Feb 2017 ·Foundation school· Southampton· mixed tone· Claire Martin-O’Donoghue, Becky Greenhalgh, Krista Dawkins +1Requires improvement
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