Additional Inspector
David Halford
Active in published reports from Jun 2007 to Jul 2015.
Inspections
95
As lead
20
21% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 92 · Other 3
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 5 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
David Halford's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 36% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- −11%
- Next steps
- 4.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 6%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 100%Progress & outcomes 99%Leadership & governance 96%Maths 93%Behaviour 84%Curriculum 83%Reading & phonics 77%Staff development 35%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement17
Care guidance support16
Curriculum16
Early years13
Leadership and management81
Personal development17
Sixth form4
Teaching and learning16
All inspections (95)
- Good
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School1 Jul 2015 ·Voluntary controlled school· Kirklees· positive tone· Jean Tarry, David Halford, Mark WilliamsGood
- Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School4 Jun 2015 ·Voluntary controlled school· Sefton· positive tone· Lenford White, Alison Burbage, David HalfordGood
- Park Community Academy21 May 2015 ·Academy special converter· Blackpool· very positive tone· Hilary Ward, David Halford, John EllwoodOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- High Well School26 Mar 2015 ·Community special school· Wakefield· mixed tone· Henry Moreton, Claire Patton, David HalfordRequires improvement
- Outstanding
- Longroyde Primary School20 Mar 2015 ·Foundation school· Calderdale· positive tone· Kathleen McArthur, David Halford, Julie DowningGood
- Good
- Heritage Park School11 Mar 2015 ·Foundation special school· Sheffield· positive tone· Marian Thomas, Claire Patton, David HalfordGood
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Knowleswood Primary School17 Dec 2014 ·Community school· Bradford· mixed tone· Maureen Coleman, David Halford, Melvyn HemmingsRequires improvement
- Worthington Primary School3 Dec 2014 ·Community school· Trafford· very positive tone· Louise Murphy, David Halford, Kathleen McArthurGood
- Good
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School23 Oct 2014 ·Voluntary aided school· Bradford· mostly positive tone· Gillian Hunter, David Halford, Melvyn HemmingsRequires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Rushbrook Primary Academy22 May 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· positive tone· Judith Straw, Barbara Harrold, David HalfordGood
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale9 May 2014 ·Voluntary aided school· Rochdale· mixed tone· Andrew Morley, David Halford, Pamela DavenportRequires improvement
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- Outstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Priory Woods School6 Mar 2014 ·Community special school· Middlesbrough· very positive tone· Marian Thomas, Angela Shaw, David HalfordOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Church Road Primary School30 Jan 2014 ·Community school· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Deana Aldred, David Halford, Jennifer PlattRequires improvement
- St Paul's Catholic Junior School22 Jan 2014 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Jean Tarry, Ben Cox, David HalfordRequires improvement
- Manchester Secondary PRU17 Jan 2014 ·Pupil referral unit· Manchester· positive tone· Marian Thomas, David Halford, Doreen DavenportGood
- Birkby Junior School9 Jan 2014 ·Schools & FE· Kirklees· positive tone· Faheem Chishti, David Halford, Mary Lanovy-TaylorGood
- Good
- Broom Valley Community School13 Dec 2013 ·Community school· Rotherham· very positive tone· Andrew Morley, Carol Smith, David HalfordGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Delamere School14 Nov 2013 ·Community special school· Trafford· mostly positive tone· Terry McKenzie, David HalfordGood
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School31 Oct 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· very positive tone· Peter Martin, David Halford, Feheem ChrishtiOutstanding
- Park View Community Primary16 Oct 2013 ·Community school· Manchester· positive tone· Andree Coleman, David Halford, Pamela HemphillGood
- Good
- Castle Hill High School3 Oct 2013 ·Community special school· Stockport· very positive tone· Liz Godman, David Halford, John EllwoodOutstanding
- Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School13 Sept 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Jim Bennetts, Adrian Francis, David HalfordGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Cinnamon Brow CofE Primary School4 Jul 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· positive tone· Stephen Wall, Anthony Buckley, David HalfordGood
- Good
- Good
- Brightside Nursery Infant School7 Jun 2013 ·Community school· Sheffield· very positive tone· Mark Randall, Baljinder Khela, David HalfordOutstanding
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Longshaw Community Junior School9 May 2013 ·Community school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Robert Birtwell, David Halford, Karen BramwellGood
- Good
- Springwood Heath Primary School7 Mar 2013 ·Community school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Clare Henderson, David Halford, Mark HiltonGood
- Good
- St John's CofE Primary School28 Feb 2013 ·Voluntary controlled school· Manchester· positive tone· Steven Hill, David Halford, Karen BramwellGood
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Park Primary School11 Jul 2012 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Jean Kendall, David Halford, Kevin BoyleSatisfactory
- Good
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School21 Jun 2012 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Elaine Murray, David Halford, Neil DixonGood
- Lache Primary School17 May 2012 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Shirley Herring, David HalfordGood
- Cheadle Catholic Junior School7 Mar 2012 ·Voluntary aided school· Stockport· positive tone· Judith Tolley, David Halford, Zahid AzizGood
- Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School29 Feb 2012 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Martin Pye, David Halford, Kirsty HawOutstanding
- Good
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School8 Feb 2012 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Kevin Johnson, Carol Machell, David HalfordSatisfactory
- St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury2 Feb 2012 ·Voluntary aided school· Bury· positive tone· Angela Westington, David Halford, Sheila MawerGood
- Good
- Crigglestone Nursery School13 Jan 2012 ·Local authority nursery school· Wakefield· positive tone· Rosemary Eaton, David HalfordGood
- Almondbury Playgroup22 Apr 2010 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kirklees· very positive tone· David HalfordReport
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup24 Mar 2009 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Knowsley· very positive tone· David HalfordReport
- Satisfactory
- St Thomas Pre-School27 Jan 2009 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Wigan· positive tone· David HalfordReport
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Satisfactory
- Good
- Satisfactory
- Satisfactory
- Good
- Outstanding
- Satisfactory
- Outstanding
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