Ofsted Inspector
Mike Tonge
Active in published reports from Mar 2017 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
29
As lead
8
28% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
1
Schools & FE 29
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Mike
Mike
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 67% | 66% | +1 |
| Requires improvement | 33% | 19% | +14 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 13 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Mike Tonge's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 73% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +2
- Length
- +8%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Reading & phonics 97%Leadership & governance 97%Teaching & assessment 90%Behaviour 86%Progress & outcomes 72%SEND & inclusion 59%Safeguarding 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Behaviour and attitudes9
Curriculum and teaching5
Early years20
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management15
Outcomes6
Personal development9
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare6
Quality of education9
Teaching, learning and assessment6
All inspections (29)
- lowestNeeds attention
- St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School16 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Sefton· positive tone· Rebecca Jewitt, Chris Priddey, Mike TongelowestNeeds attention
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn12 May 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Kathryn Pym, Lisa Whittaker, Mike TongelowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School13 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· very positive tone· Rebecca Jewitt, Mike Tonge, Phil DicksonlowestExpected
- Ungraded inspection
- Lunts Heath Primary School16 Oct 2024 ·Community school· Halton· very positive tone· Janette Walker, Mike Tonge, Stephanie SwiftOutstanding
- Good
- Roscoe Primary School22 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· positive tone· Eleanor Overland, Lisa Finnegan, Mike TongeRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- St Silas's CofE Primary School26 Apr 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· David Lobodzinski, David Deane, Mike TongeGood
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- Puss Bank School and Nursery12 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Sheila Iwaskow, Craig Richardson, Joan Williamson +1Good
- Requires improvement
- St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston7 Oct 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Pippa Jackson Maitland, Mike TongeInspection
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- Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School8 Nov 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Mike Tonge, Linda Griffiths, Trish MerrittGood
- St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School11 Jul 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Leeds· positive tone· Chris Cook, Alexa O'Gara, David Deane +1Good
- Good
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- Good
- Whitefield Primary School16 Nov 2017 ·Community school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Mark Quinn, Joan Williamson, Mike Tonge +1Outstanding
- Devonshire Primary Academy14 Sept 2017 ·Academy converter· Blackpool· positive tone· Mike Tonge, Leon Bernstein, Lesley CurtisRequires improvement
- Carr Mill Primary School9 Mar 2017 ·Community school· St. Helens· very positive tone· Mike Tonge, Ann Dimeck, Lesley Curtis +1Good
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