Ofsted Inspector
Joanna Atherton
Active in published reports from Oct 2023 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
11
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
7
Remits
1
Schools & FE 11
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE1 graded by Joanna
Joanna
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
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement7
Attendance and behaviour7
Behaviour and attitudes4
Curriculum and teaching7
Early years11
Inclusion7
Leadership and governance7
Leadership and management4
Personal development4
Personal development and wellbeing7
Quality of education4
All inspections (11)
- Broadstone Hall Primary School14 Jul 2026 ·Community school· Stockport· very positive tone· Rebecca Jewitt, Gaynor Rennie, Gill Jones +1lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Mab's Cross Primary School31 Mar 2026 ·Community school· Wigan· very positive tone· Kathryn Pym, Joanna Atherton, Julie Stevens +1lowestExpected
- Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School10 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· very positive tone· Matthew Harrington, Amy Burkes, Frith Murphy +2lowestNeeds attention
- lowestUrgent improvement
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School6 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Ruth Moran, Joanna Atherton, Sarah BarracloughlowestNeeds attention
- Westvale Primary School2 Dec 2025 ·Community school· Knowsley· mostly positive tone· Stuart Perkins, David Robinson, Joanna AthertonlowestNeeds attention
- St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School30 Apr 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· very positive tone· Pat Speed, Elizabeth Hulse, Joanna Atherton +1Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy26 Feb 2025 ·Academy converter· Wigan· very positive tone· Ruth Moran, Joanna Atherton, Schelene FerrisOutstanding
- Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School19 Oct 2023 ·Foundation school· Rochdale· very positive tone· David Robinson, Joanna Atherton, Steve KirkpatrickGood
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