HMI
Dianne Holcroft
Active in published reports from Jul 2025 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
31
As lead
28
90% of visits
Last 12 months
30
Remits
1
Schools & FE 31
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement30
Attendance and behaviour30
Curriculum and teaching30
Early years30
Inclusion30
Leadership and governance30
Personal development and wellbeing30
All inspections (31)
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- lowestExpected
- Rose Hill Primary School21 Jul 2026 ·Community school· Stockport· positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, David Robinson, Jo Costello +1lowestExpected
- St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield14 Jul 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Tameside· positive tone· Andrew Scholz, Bev Dolman, Dianne HolcroftlowestNeeds attention
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School7 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Bolton· positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Gary Bevin, Sarah BarracloughlowestNeeds attention
- St Peter's CofE Primary School30 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Tameside· very positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Clare Baron, Graham HamiltonlowestExpected
- Park View Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Bury· very positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Jackie Stillings, Sarah Midgley +1lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester9 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, John Coxhead, Nicky ParkinsonlowestExpected
- Puss Bank School and Nursery2 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Andrew Marlow, Joan Grant +1lowestExpected
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington19 May 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Sharon CoweylowestNeeds attention
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary School12 May 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Jackie Stillings, Valmai RobertslowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Waterloo Primary School28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Tameside· positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Graham Hamilton, Tom JohnsonlowestNeeds attention
- Barrowford School21 Apr 2026 ·Community school· Lancashire· mixed tone· Dianne Holcroft, Debbie Withey, Julie StevenslowestNeeds attention
- Hawes Side Academy14 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Blackpool· mixed tone· Dianne Holcroft, Julie Brown, Nicky Parkinson +1lowestUrgent improvement
- Goostrey Community Primary School24 Mar 2026 ·Community school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Lise Houldsworth, Louise SmithlowestExpected
- Sandbrook Community Primary School17 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Chris Wilkins, Cole Andrew +1lowestNeeds attention
- Whalley Church of England Primary School10 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Joe Dryland, Rebecca GoughlowestExpected
- Waverton Community Primary School3 Mar 2026 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Juliet Francis, Saeeda IshaqlowestNeeds attention
- Charles Saer Community Primary School24 Feb 2026 ·Community school· Lancashire· mixed tone· Dianne Holcroft, Craig Dewar-Willox, Jane HolmeslowestUrgent improvement
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School10 Feb 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Joanne Hewson Hewson, Michelle JoycelowestExpected
- Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall3 Feb 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Sue Bowman, Trish MerrittlowestNeeds attention
- Smithdown Primary School27 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Dawn Davies, Philip Barlow +1lowestExpected
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy20 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· mixed tone· Dianne Holcroft, Rachael Alarcon, Sue BowmanlowestNeeds attention
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- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom13 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Bury· positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Chris Wilkins, Nicola HowardlowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Neston Primary School9 Dec 2025 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· mixed tone· Dianne Holcroft, Stuart Perkins, Valmai RobertslowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School25 Nov 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Manchester· positive tone· Claire Cropper, David Robinson, Dianne Holcroft +1lowestExpected
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