Ofsted Inspector
Joe Dryland
Active in published reports from Jan 2023 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
24
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
6
Remits
1
Schools & FE 24
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE11 graded by Joe
Joe
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 91% | 66% | +25 |
| Requires improvement | 9% | 19% | -10 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 11 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Joe Dryland's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 94% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +18
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 4.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 96%SEND & inclusion 92%Leadership & governance 92%Teaching & assessment 83%Behaviour 79%Progress & outcomes 79%Maths 54%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement6
Attendance and behaviour6
Behaviour and attitudes17
Curriculum and teaching6
Early years23
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management17
Personal development17
Personal development and wellbeing6
Quality of education17
All inspections (24)
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Aldwyn Primary School23 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Tameside· very positive tone· Tim Vaughan, Gemma Brierley, Joe Dryland +1lowestExpected
- Harwood Meadows Primary School28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Bolton· positive tone· Elliot Costas-Walker, Joe Dryland, Philip BarlowlowestExpected
- Whalley Church of England Primary School10 Mar 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Dianne Holcroft, Joe Dryland, Rebecca GoughlowestExpected
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School20 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Jen Sloan, Joe Dryland, Liz DavidsonlowestUrgent improvement
- Good
- St George's CofE School4 Dec 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Cleo Cunningham, Joe Dryland, Wendy TraceyGood
- Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School27 Nov 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Trish Merritt, Cath Cooke, Joe DrylandOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Ellenbrook Community Primary School3 Jul 2024 ·Community school· Salford· very positive tone· Collette Mather, Haroon Asghar, Joe DrylandGood
- Old Hutton CofE School21 Mar 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Sarah Barraclough, Joe DrylandGood
- Good
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School29 Nov 2023 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Sarah Barraclough, Gary Bevin, Joe DrylandRequires improvement
- Good
- Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School4 Oct 2023 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sarah Barraclough, Joe Dryland, Liz DaytonGood
- Good
- Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School5 May 2023 ·Community school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Sarah Barraclough, Joe Dryland, Sarah PriceGood
- Holy Name Catholic Primary School29 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Gary Bevin, David Woodhouse, Joe DrylandGood
- Inspection
- St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School2 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· St. Helens· very positive tone· Jackie Stillings, Joe Dryland, Saeeda Ishaq +1Good
- Good
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