Ofsted Inspector
Katherine Snowdon
Active in published reports from Feb 2024 to May 2026.
Inspections
10
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
1
Schools & FE 10
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE2 graded by Katherine
Katherine
National
| Outstanding | 50% | 10% | +40 |
| Good | 0% | 66% | -66 |
| Requires improvement | 50% | 19% | +31 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour3
Behaviour and attitudes7
Curriculum and teaching3
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management7
Personal development7
Personal development and wellbeing3
Post 16 provision1
Quality of education7
All inspections (10)
- Haughton Academy12 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Darlington· positive tone· Nikki Heron, Graham Findlay, Jill Bowe +2lowestNeeds attention
- NCEA Duke's Secondary School28 Apr 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Northumberland· positive tone· Richard Wakefield, Bernard Clark, Dan Brinton +2lowestNeeds attention
- Whytrig Middle School10 Feb 2026 ·Community school· Northumberland· mostly positive tone· Stephanie Innes-Taylor, Kate Morris, Katherine SnowdonlowestNeeds attention
- Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy11 Jun 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Stockton-on-Tees· positive tone· Tim Johnson, Bernard Senier, Katherine Snowdon +1Good
- North East Futures UTC8 May 2025 ·University technical college· Newcastle upon Tyne· positive tone· Andrew Gibbins, Karen Anderson, Katherine SnowdonGood
- Whickham School15 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· Gateshead· positive tone· Jessica McKay, Alexandra Hook, Bernard Clark +3Good
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School4 Dec 2024 ·Academy converter· Newcastle upon Tyne· very positive tone· Ian Rawstorne, Dan Brinton, Geoff Lumsdon +2Outstanding
- Walker Riverside Academy25 Sept 2024 ·Academy converter· Newcastle upon Tyne· positive tone· John Lucas, Jonathan Ferstenberg, Katherine Snowdon +1Good
- Washington Academy7 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· mostly positive tone· Chris Carr, Chris Fletcher, Katherine Snowdon +1Requires improvement
- Egglescliffe School1 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· Stockton-on-Tees· very positive tone· Hannah Millett, Bernard Clark, Gordon Watts +3Outstanding
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