Additional Inspector
Wendy Hanrahan
Active in published reports from May 2013 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
71
As lead
2
3% of visits
Last 12 months
8
Remits
2
Schools & FE 67 · Other 4
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE15 graded by Wendy
Wendy
National
| Outstanding | 13% | 10% | +3 |
| Good | 73% | 66% | +8 |
| Requires improvement | 13% | 19% | -6 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 41 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Wendy Hanrahan's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −14
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 4.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 97%Teaching & assessment 93%Reading & phonics 93%Curriculum 92%Behaviour 79%Progress & outcomes 73%Maths 63%SEND & inclusion 51%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement8
Attendance and behaviour8
Behaviour and attitudes23
Curriculum and teaching8
Early years43
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management57
Outcomes22
Personal development23
Personal development and wellbeing8
Personal development, behaviour and welfare22
Quality of education23
Teaching, learning and assessment22
All inspections (71)
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury22 Sept 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Gavin Summerfield, Chris Hansen, Wendy HanrahanlowestExpected
- Northleaze Church of England Primary School14 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· very positive tone· James Oldham, Mark Burgess, Wendy HanrahanlowestExpected
- Worle Village Primary School16 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· very positive tone· Sophie Hillson, Julie Barton, Wendy HanrahanlowestExpected
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School2 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Ben Jordan, Andrew Evans, Wendy HanrahanlowestUrgent improvement
- E-ACT Perry Court Academy31 Mar 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· very positive tone· Ben Jordan, Neil Lankester, Richard Vaughan +1lowestStrong
- Ashcombe Primary School24 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· mixed tone· James Gentile, Catherine Beeks, Tracy Hannon +1lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Bridge Learning Campus6 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· Victoria Griffin, Alison Naylor, John Weeds +2lowestNeeds attention
- Good
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury30 Apr 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· James Oldham, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Kingsholm Church of England Primary School26 Feb 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Dale Burr, Lizzy Meadows, Sarah O'Donnell +1Requires improvement
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School27 Nov 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Lakmini Harkus, Wendy HanrahanGood
- St White's Primary School6 Nov 2024 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Lakmini Harkus, Chris Hansen, Wendy HanrahanOutstanding
- Good
- Finlay Community School10 May 2024 ·Foundation school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Nicky McMahon, Angela Folland, Wendy HanrahanGood
- University of Plymouth1 Mar 2024 ·Initial Teacher Education· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Stephen Battersby, Angela Folland, Dale Burr +3Report
- Woodlands Primary School26 Jan 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Liz Geller, Helen Torrance, Wendy HanrahanGood
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall7 Dec 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· James Oldham, Wendy HanrahanRequires improvement
- Marden Vale CofE Academy5 Oct 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Wiltshire· mostly positive tone· Wendy D’Arcy, Heather Barraclough, Kathy Maddocks +1Requires improvement
- University of Exeter12 May 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Devon· very positive tone· Heather Barraclough, Dale Burr, Emily Henry +5Report
- Good
- Good
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School22 Feb 2023 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· very positive tone· Ben Jordan, Caroline Musty, Liz Geller +1Outstanding
- Kempsford Church of England Primary School11 Jan 2023 ·Voluntary controlled school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Gareth Simons, Wendy HanrahanGood
- East Wichel Primary School & Nursery7 Dec 2022 ·Community school· Swindon· very positive tone· Marie Thomas, Darren Preece, Wendy HanrahanOutstanding
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- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School16 Nov 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Faye Heming, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Poole SCITT19 May 2022 ·Initial Teacher Education· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Stewart Gale, Wendy HanrahanReport
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School12 May 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Somerset· positive tone· Mark Burgess, Helen Springett, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Good
- Haresfield Church of England Primary School30 Mar 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Catherine Beeks, Wendy HanrahanInspection
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Park Junior School16 Oct 2019 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Geraldine Tidy, Caroline Dulon, Tracy Hannon +1Requires improvement
- Courtney Primary School1 May 2019 ·Community school· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Alexander Baxter, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Brixham Church of England Primary School27 Mar 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Torbay· mixed tone· Stewart Gale, Paul Walker, Wendy HanrahanRequires improvement
- Waterwells Primary Academy16 Jan 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Sandra Woodman, Claire Mirams, Wendy HanrahanRequires improvement
- Good
- Report
- Yeo Valley Primary School22 Mar 2018 ·Foundation school· Devon· very critical tone· Kathy Maddocks, Jane Johns, Wendy HanrahanInadequate
- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy15 Mar 2018 ·Academy converter· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Kathy Maddocks, Emma Jelley, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Elmbridge Primary School8 Mar 2018 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Tracy Hannon, Jane Johns, Marcia Northeast +1Good
- Kingsway Primary School28 Feb 2018 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Heather Barraclough, Tracy French, Wendy HanrahanRequires improvement
- Good
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School22 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· North Somerset· mostly positive tone· Wendy Marriott, Geoff Mason, Wendy HanrahanRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Grangefield Primary School28 Sept 2017 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Julie Carrington, Nick Sheppard, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Cashes Green Primary School28 Jun 2017 ·Community school· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sarah O’Donnell, Catherine Beeks, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Abbotswood Primary School14 Jun 2017 ·Community school· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Sandra Woodman, Bradley Murray, Liz Jenkins +1Requires improvement
- Longleaze Primary School5 Apr 2017 ·Foundation school· Wiltshire· positive tone· Steve Smith, Paula Marsh, Roberta Camble +1Good
- St Paul's Primary School10 Mar 2017 ·Community school· Wiltshire· critical tone· Julie Carrington, Debbie Marklove, Wendy HanrahanRequires improvement
- New Close Community School19 Jan 2017 ·Community school· Wiltshire· critical tone· Julie Carrington, Gina Cooke, Wendy HanrahanInadequate
- Good
- St George's Foundation Primary School13 Apr 2016 ·Foundation school· Dorset· very positive tone· John Laver, Martin Greenwood, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Good
- Spurcroft Primary School18 Sept 2014 ·Community school· West Berkshire· mostly positive tone· Elizabeth Farr, Shahnaz Maqsood, Wendy HanrahanRequires improvement
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School12 Jun 2014 ·Community school· East Sussex· positive tone· Howard Jones, Carolyn Steer, Wendy HanrahanGood
- The Meadows Primary School9 May 2014 ·Community school· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Michael Appleby, Roisin Chambers, Wendy HanrahanRequires improvement
- Bearwood Primary School28 Mar 2014 ·Community school· Sandwell· very positive tone· Gavin Jones, Douglas Folan, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Blackheath Primary School6 Feb 2014 ·Community school· Sandwell· mostly positive tone· Simon Griffiths, Sally Yates, Wendy HanrahanRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton24 Oct 2013 ·Voluntary controlled school· Warwickshire· positive tone· Richard Sutton, Edgar Hastings, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Howley Grange Primary School12 Sept 2013 ·Community school· Dudley· very positive tone· Clive Lewis, Anthony Green, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Requires improvement
- Hollinswood Primary School5 Jun 2013 ·Community school· Telford and Wrekin· mostly positive tone· Simon Mosley, David Westall, Wendy HanrahanRequires improvement
- Holly Grove Primary School9 May 2013 ·Foundation school· Staffordshire· positive tone· Robert Bone, Derek Aitken, Wendy HanrahanGood
- Monitoring visit
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