Ofsted Inspector
Nicola Witham
Active in published reports from Sept 2023 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
17
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
8
Remits
1
Schools & FE 17
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Nicola
Nicola
National
| Outstanding | 17% | 10% | +6 |
| Good | 83% | 66% | +18 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 6 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Nicola Witham's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 48% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- +7%
- Next steps
- 4.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%SEND & inclusion 100%Leadership & governance 94%Reading & phonics 88%Teaching & assessment 88%Progress & outcomes 76%Behaviour 71%Parents & families 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement8
Attendance and behaviour8
Behaviour and attitudes9
Curriculum and teaching8
Early years17
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management9
Personal development9
Personal development and wellbeing8
Quality of education9
All inspections (17)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School15 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· North East Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Marcus Newby, Alison Oxtoby, Nicola WithamlowestNeeds attention
- Cavendish Primary School7 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Bradford· very positive tone· Steven Holmes, Alison Ashworth, Michael Smit +1lowestExpected
- Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy30 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· East Riding of Yorkshire· very positive tone· Chris Carr, Nicola WithamlowestExpected
- Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School19 May 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Georgina Chinaka, Neil Butler, Nicola WithamlowestExpected
- Lindley Church of England Infant School12 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Kirklees· mostly positive tone· Tracy Duffy, Lee Wilson, Nicola WithamlowestNeeds attention
- Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School21 Apr 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Leeds· very positive tone· Dughall McCormick, Jane Clayton, Nicola WithamlowestStrong
- Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School14 Apr 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· East Riding of Yorkshire· positive tone· Chris Pearce, Nicola WithamlowestNeeds attention
- New Earswick Primary School24 Mar 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· York· very positive tone· Kathryn McDonald, Nicola Witham, Rhian WilliamslowestNeeds attention
- Canklow Woods Primary School25 Sept 2025 ·Academy converter· Rotherham· positive tone· Corinne Biddell, Dughall McCormick, Nathan Lowe +2Good
- Oatlands Infant School18 Dec 2024 ·Academy converter· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Georgina Chinaka, Nicola Witham, Vicky OddyGood
- Good
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5 Jun 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· East Riding of Yorkshire· very positive tone· Rebecca Clayton, Nicola WithamGood
- Worsbrough Common Primary School1 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Barnsley· positive tone· Philippa Kermotschuk, Nicola Witham, Sam O’BrienGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Bay Primary School14 Sept 2023 ·Community school· East Riding of Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Kathryn McDonald, Amanda Devaney, Deb James +1Good
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