Ofsted Inspector
Clifford Shaw
Active in published reports from Jan 2018 to Oct 2025.
Inspections
49
As lead
23
47% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Other 19 · Schools & FE 30
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE22 graded by Clifford
Clifford
National
| Outstanding | 9% | 10% | -1 |
| Good | 45% | 66% | -20 |
| Requires improvement | 41% | 19% | +22 |
| Inadequate | 5% | 5% | 0 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 24 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Clifford Shaw's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 13% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −10
- Length
- +24%
- Next steps
- 4.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 94%Staff development 88%Progress & outcomes 84%Curriculum 82%Teaching & assessment 82%Safeguarding 69%Maths 53%Personal development 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes24
Leadership and management24
Personal development24
Quality of education24
All inspections (49)
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- Learning and Development Bureau Ltd22 Aug 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Medway· mostly positive tone· Clifford Shaw, Colin Smith, Jo-Ann HendersonRequires improvement
- Report
- South Gloucestershire and Stroud College2 Feb 2024 ·Further education· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Lowenna Bradley, Alun Maddocks, Christine Lacey +12Good
- Monitoring visit
- Report
- Report
- Cambian Wing College5 Oct 2023 ·Special post 16 institution· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Clifford ShawMonitoring visit
- Report
- Monitoring visit
- Heathercroft Training Services Limited16 Dec 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· East Sussex· mostly positive tone· Roland White, Clifford Shaw, Gail Shenton +2Requires improvement
- East Surrey College9 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Surrey· mostly positive tone· David Towsey, Carole Wilson-Frizzell, Claire Griffin +10Requires improvement
- Good
- Gloucestershire College11 Nov 2022 ·Further education· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Tina Pagett, Amanda Washbrook, Clifford Shaw +11Good
- Wiltshire Council3 Nov 2022 ·Adult and Community Learning· Wiltshire· positive tone· Clifford Shaw, Hannah Staddon, Nick CrombieGood
- Strode College7 Oct 2022 ·Further education· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Paul James, Clifford Shaw, Esther Williams +5Good
- GP Strategies Training Ltd26 Aug 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Stockport· critical tone· Ruth Stammers, Alison Humphreys, Angus Forsyth +4Inadequate
- Report
- Dynamo Healthcare Training Ltd21 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cornwall· positive tone· Roger Pilgrim, Clifford Shaw, Jim Grant +2Good
- Westcountry Schools Trust14 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· mixed tone· Clifford Shaw, Nirosha Holton, Tracey ZimmermanRequires improvement
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- WS Training Ltd8 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Suffolk· positive tone· Rebecca Perry, Clifford Shaw, Franki Williams +3Good
- Dave Shurmer23 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Clifford Shaw, Alison Attfield, Katie FryGood
- Royal Mencap Society10 Jun 2022 ·Special post 16 institution· Islington· mixed tone· Joanna Walters, Bernie White, Clifford Shaw +3Requires improvement
- Somerset Council27 May 2022 ·Adult and Community Learning· Somerset· positive tone· Roger Pilgrim, Clifford Shaw, Kate Wills +1Good
- Connective Care Education Ltd20 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Clifford Shaw, Christine Lacey, Kate WillsRequires improvement
- Lifetime Training Group Limited16 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· mixed tone· Nick Crombie, Alastair Mollon, Ben Crook +30Requires improvement
- Richard Huish College29 Apr 2022 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Somerset· very positive tone· Steven Tucker, Clifford Shaw, Kate Wills +5Outstanding
- Plymouth Training and Consultancy Ltd7 Apr 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Paul James, Clifford Shaw, Mark WardleRequires improvement
- Aylesbury UTC23 Mar 2022 ·University technical college· Buckinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Louise Walker, Clifford ShawRequires improvement
- Lynwood Vets Limited18 Mar 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dorset· positive tone· Clifford Shaw, Jackie Shopland-Reed, Martin Hughes +2Good
- The Northern School of Art11 Feb 2022 ·Further education· Middlesbrough· very positive tone· Chloe Rendall, Clifford Shaw, Dawn Jamieson +3Outstanding
- Havant and South Downs College13 Mar 2020 ·Further education· Hampshire· positive tone· Emma Barrett-Peel, Andy Fitt, Clifford Shaw +7Good
- Bristol City Council13 Feb 2020 ·Adult and Community Learning· Bristol· positive tone· Tracey Zimmerman, Alun Maddocks, Clifford Shaw +4Report
- Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc)17 Jan 2020 ·Further education· Richmond upon Thames· positive tone· Joanna Walters, Alun Maddocks, Clifford Shaw +3Good
- Report
- British Printing Industries Federation Ltd2 Aug 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Coventry· positive tone· Andrea Dill-Russell, Alan Winchcombe, Clifford Shaw +2Report
- Priory College Swindon24 May 2019 ·Special post 16 institution· Swindon· mixed tone· Tracey Zimmerman, Alison Attfield, Clifford Shaw +2Report
- Cornwall College17 May 2019 ·Further education· Cornwall· mixed tone· Denise Olander, Andrea Dill-Russell, Christine Lacey +18Report
- Report
- University Centre Somerset College Group8 Mar 2019 ·Further education· Somerset· very positive tone· Steven Tucker, Alun Maddocks, Andrew Stittle +10Report
- Eastleigh College7 Dec 2018 ·Further education· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Kate Hill, Andy Fitt, Catherine Gunn +8Report
- Cirencester College23 Nov 2018 ·Further education· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Richard Deane, Alison Muggridge, Barbara Hughes +5Report
- Arts University Bournemouth26 Jan 2018 ·Higher education institutions· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Steven Tucker, Clifford Shaw, Mike Addison +1Report
- Report
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