Ofsted Inspector
James Marsh
Active in published reports from Jan 2020 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
32
As lead
15
47% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
1
Schools & FE 32
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE8 graded by James
James
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 100% | 66% | +34 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 13 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
James Marsh's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 79% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- +5%
- Next steps
- 4.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 94%Teaching & assessment 91%Behaviour 91%Leadership & governance 84%SEND & inclusion 75%Progress & outcomes 63%Parents & families 50%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes17
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years22
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management17
Personal development17
Personal development and wellbeing5
Quality of education17
All inspections (32)
- Meadowbank Primary School21 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Stockport· positive tone· Claire Cropper, James Marsh, Kathryn Pym +1lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Lancaster Road Primary School3 Mar 2026 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Steve Bentham, Amanda Stringer, Chris Fielding +1lowestNeeds attention
- lowestUrgent improvement
- Good
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- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
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- Good
- Good
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- Churchtown Primary School14 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· Sefton· positive tone· James Marsh, Chris Metcalfe, John Tomlinson +1Good
- Good
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- Good
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- Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School21 Jun 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· James Marsh, David WoodhouseInspection
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- Barrowford School3 Mar 2022 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· James Marsh, Joan Williamson, Karen BramwellGood
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- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn9 Feb 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· James Marsh, Sheila IwaskowGood
- Good
- The District CofE Primary School20 Oct 2021 ·Voluntary controlled school· St. Helens· positive tone· Lenford White, James Marsh, Julie BatherGood
- Good
- Good
- Prestbury CofE Primary School26 Feb 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire East· positive tone· Mark Quinn, James Marsh, Schelene FerrisGood
- Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School22 Jan 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· mostly positive tone· Tim Vaughan, James MarshRequires improvement
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