Ofsted Inspector
Joan Williamson
Active in published reports from May 2016 to Jun 2022.
Inspections
83
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Schools & FE 83
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE13 graded by Joan
Joan
National
| Outstanding | 15% | 10% | +5 |
| Good | 54% | 66% | -12 |
| Requires improvement | 31% | 19% | +11 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 74 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Joan Williamson's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 65% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +1
- Length
- +10%
- Next steps
- 4.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 100%Reading & phonics 99%Teaching & assessment 98%Behaviour 93%Progress & outcomes 78%Maths 67%Parents & families 52%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes30
Early years71
Leadership and management74
Outcomes42
Personal development30
Personal development, behaviour and welfare44
Quality of education30
Teaching, learning and assessment44
All inspections (83)
- Requires improvement
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School25 May 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Elizabeth Stevens, Joan WilliamsonRequires improvement
- Puss Bank School and Nursery12 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Sheila Iwaskow, Craig Richardson, Joan Williamson +1Good
- St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester5 May 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· very positive tone· Simon Hunter, Aleksandra Hartshorne, Joan WilliamsonOutstanding
- Good
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary School30 Mar 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· John Tomlinson, Joan Williamson, Tina CleughGood
- Inspection
- Barrowford School3 Mar 2022 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· James Marsh, Joan Williamson, Karen BramwellGood
- Requires improvement
- The Roebuck School2 Feb 2022 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Jackie Stillings, Joan Williamson, Pamela PotterGood
- Inspection
- Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy19 Jan 2022 ·Academy converter· Wigan· very positive tone· John Tomlinson, Joan Williamson, Sonja OyenOutstanding
- Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School12 Jan 2022 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Julie Morley, Joan Williamson, John DonaldGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Lytham Hall Park Primary School7 Oct 2021 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· John Donald, Gaynor Rennie, Joan WilliamsonOutstanding
- Good
- St John's CofE Primary School22 Sept 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Julie Barlow, Joan WilliamsonRequires improvement
- Higham St John's Church of England Primary School15 Sept 2021 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Elizabeth Stevens, Joan WilliamsonInspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
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- The Friars Primary School4 Mar 2020 ·Community school· Salford· mostly positive tone· Claire Cropper, David Woodhouse, Joan WilliamsonRequires improvement
- St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School12 Feb 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Elizabeth Stevens, Joan WilliamsonGood
- St Bede's Catholic Junior School5 Feb 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· Halton· very positive tone· Tim Vaughan, Joan Williamson, Sandie La PortaGood
- St John's CofE Primary School29 Jan 2020 ·Voluntary controlled school· Manchester· positive tone· Ian Shackleton, Joan Williamson, Mavis SmithGood
- Bolton Primary School22 Jan 2020 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Garry White, Joan WilliamsonInspection
- Inspection
- Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School4 Dec 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· positive tone· Aelwyn Pugh, Craig Richardson, Joan WilliamsonGood
- Victoria Primary School20 Nov 2019 ·Academy converter· Bradford· mostly positive tone· Lee Elliott, Joan Williamson, Pritiben PatelRequires improvement
- Holy Trinity VC School13 Nov 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· James Blackwell, Joan WilliamsonGood
- Requires improvement
- St John's RC Primary School9 Oct 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· very positive tone· Steve Bentham, Doreen Davenport, Gill Burrow +1Good
- Meadowhead Junior School25 Sept 2019 ·Community school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· James Blackwell, Joan WilliamsonGood
- Mossley CofE Primary School18 Sept 2019 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Lenford White, Christine Howard, Joan WilliamsonGood
- Manchester Road Primary Academy12 Sept 2019 ·Academy converter· Tameside· positive tone· Ian Shackleton, Joan Williamson, Kathy NicholGood
- Larkholme Primary School11 Jul 2019 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Allan Torr, Elizabeth Stevens, Joan WilliamsonGood
- St Cleopas' Church of England Junior Mixed and Infant School6 Jun 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Liverpool· positive tone· Mavis Smith, Christine Howard, Joan WilliamsonGood
- Good
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School9 May 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· James Blackwell, Joan WilliamsonGood
- Diamond Wood Community Academy4 Apr 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Kirklees· positive tone· Karen Heath, Joan Williamson, Mary Lanovy-TaylorGood
- Oak CofE Primary School27 Mar 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kirklees· mixed tone· Karine Hendley, Barbara O’Brien, Joan Williamson +1Requires improvement
- CofE School of the Resurrection7 Mar 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Gill Pritchard, Doreen Davenport, Ian Young +1Requires improvement
- St Cuthbert's RC Primary School27 Feb 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· very positive tone· Paul Tomkow, Gaynor Rennie, Joan WilliamsonGood
- Requires improvement
- Holden Clough Community Primary School6 Dec 2018 ·Community school· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Allan Torr, Joan Williamson, Mandy DoddRequires improvement
- Acre Hall Primary School5 Dec 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Trafford· positive tone· John Donald, Eithne Proffitt, Joan WilliamsonGood
- St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary School21 Nov 2018 ·Voluntary controlled school· Stockport· mixed tone· Steve Bentham, Joan Williamson, Kathy Nichol +1Inadequate
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley14 Nov 2018 ·Academy converter· Wigan· positive tone· Steve Bentham, Joan Williamson, Michael Platt +1Good
- Good
- Oasis Academy Harpur Mount1 Nov 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· very positive tone· Emma Gregory, Doreen Davenport, Joan WilliamsonGood
- Stanley Primary School4 Jul 2018 ·Community school· Blackpool· positive tone· Doris Bell, Howard Bousfield, Joan Williamson +1Good
- Bramhall Park Primary School21 Jun 2018 ·Community school· Stockport· very positive tone· Andrew Morley, Joan Williamson, Maria McGarryGood
- Forest Gate Academy14 Jun 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Trafford· positive tone· Zarina Connolly, Joan Williamson, Lyn PenderGood
- Avondale Primary School6 Jun 2018 ·Community school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Deana Aldred, Joan Williamson, Lesley CurtisGood
- Good
- The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary10 May 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Salford· mostly positive tone· Mark Quinn, David Woodhouse, Joan WilliamsonRequires improvement
- Castercliff Primary School26 Apr 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· very positive tone· Moira Atkins, Joan Williamson, Kevin WardGood
- Springwood Heath Primary School21 Mar 2018 ·Community school· Liverpool· positive tone· Cathy Parkinson, Christine Howard, Joan WilliamsonGood
- Requires improvement
- Birchfields Primary School7 Feb 2018 ·Community school· Manchester· very positive tone· Helen O'Neill, Joan Williamson, Stephen Rigby +1Good
- Whitefield Primary School16 Nov 2017 ·Community school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Mark Quinn, Joan Williamson, Mike Tonge +1Outstanding
- St Andrew's Methodist Primary School18 Oct 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Salford· very positive tone· Gill Pritchard, Clare McGarey, Joan WilliamsonOutstanding
- Layton Primary School11 Oct 2017 ·Community school· Blackpool· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, David Blackburne, Joan Williamson +2Outstanding
- Leighton Academy21 Sept 2017 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· mixed tone· Simon Hunter, Adrian Martin, Joan Williamson +2Requires improvement
- St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy20 Sept 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· mostly positive tone· Naomi Taylor, Joan WilliamsonRequires improvement
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School28 Jun 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Mike Merva, Joan Williamson, Julie PeachGood
- Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School4 May 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· very positive tone· Maggie Parker, Doreen Davenport, Joan WilliamsonGood
- St Paul's CofE Primary School22 Mar 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Oldham· mixed tone· Mike Hewlett, Joan Williamson, Linda GriffithsRequires improvement
- St Basil's Catholic Primary School8 Mar 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Halton· mostly positive tone· Margot D’Arcy, Barbara Harrold, Joan Williamson +1Requires improvement
- Parkroyal Community School1 Mar 2017 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Neil Dixon, Joan Williamson, John Shutt +2Good
- Wharton Primary School9 Feb 2017 ·Community school· Salford· positive tone· Neil Mackenzie, Doreen Davenport, Gary Bevin +1Requires improvement
- St Laurence's Catholic Primary School1 Feb 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· mostly positive tone· Doris Bell, Joan Williamson, Mavis SmithRequires improvement
- Ellenbrook Community Primary School25 Jan 2017 ·Community school· Salford· very positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Joan Williamson, Michelle Beard +1Outstanding
- Upperby Primary School24 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Cumberland· mostly positive tone· Gena Merrett, Ann Dimeck, Jean Olsson-Law +4Requires improvement
- Good
- Wharton CofE Primary School7 Jul 2016 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Joanne Olsson, Christine Birchall, Joan WilliamsonGood
- Good
- Newton-le-Willows Primary School25 May 2016 ·Community school· St. Helens· positive tone· Belita Scott, Joan Williamson, Michelle BeardGood
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School18 May 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mixed tone· Aelwyn Pugh, Barbara Harrold, Joan WilliamsonRequires improvement
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