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Ofsted Inspector

Joanna Tarrant

Active in published reports from May 2017 to Jun 2025.
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Inspections

35

As lead

18

51% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

1

Schools & FE 35

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE5 graded by Joanna
JoannaNational
Outstanding40%10%+30
Good60%66%-6
Requires improvement0%19%-19
Inadequate0%5%-5

Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 25 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Joanna Tarrant's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 84% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+4
Length
−15%
Next steps
2.0
per report
Hedged
5%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 91%Curriculum 86%Teaching & assessment 86%Progress & outcomes 74%Behaviour 69%Staff development 63%Safeguarding 54%Parents & families 51%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes2
Behaviour and attitudes8
Early years1
Leadership and management10
Outcomes2
Personal development8
Personal development, behaviour and welfare2
Quality of education8
Teaching, learning and assessment2

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