Additional Inspector
David Shears
Active in published reports from Nov 2007 to Jan 2020.
Inspections
68
As lead
31
46% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 62 · Other 6
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 11 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
David Shears's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −14
- Length
- −2%
- Next steps
- 6.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Progress & outcomes 97%Maths 91%Curriculum 90%Behaviour 87%Reading & phonics 79%Parents & families 49%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement13
Behaviour and attitudes3
Behaviour and safety4
Care guidance support9
Curriculum9
Early years19
Leadership and management60
Outcomes7
Personal development12
Personal development, behaviour and welfare7
Quality of education3
Quality of teaching4
Teaching and learning9
Teaching, learning and assessment7
All inspections (68)
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School12 Sept 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· South Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Iain Freeland, David ShearsRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Churchfield Church School15 Nov 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Wendy Marriott, Andrew Brown, David ShearsRequires improvement
- Parkfield Primary School1 Nov 2017 ·Community school· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Stewart Gale, Aisha Waziri, David Shears +2Requires improvement
- Meadowbrook Primary School12 Oct 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· South Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Catherine Beeks, David Shears, Matthew CottrellRequires improvement
- Hanborough Manor CofE School16 Jun 2017 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Chris Corr, Lucy English, David Shears +1Good
- Badocks Wood Primary School18 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Bristol, City of· critical tone· Jen Southall, David Shears, Marion Borland +1Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Corpus Christi Catholic School13 May 2015 ·Voluntary aided school· Coventry· positive tone· David Shears, Alwyne Jolly, Helen BoothGood
- Pinfold Street Primary School7 May 2015 ·Community school· Walsall· mostly positive tone· Sharona Semlali, David Shears, Glen GoddardRequires improvement
- The Tynings School1 May 2015 ·Community school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Shahnaz Maqsood, David Shears, Humaira SaleemGood
- Good
- Poulner Junior School17 Dec 2014 ·Community school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Sandra Woodman, David Shears, Sean McKeownReport
- Hagley Primary School12 Dec 2014 ·Community school· Worcestershire· positive tone· David Shears, Hilary Green, Robert Bourdon-Pierre +1Good
- E-ACT Bannerman Road Community Academy23 Oct 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Bristol, City of· positive tone· Michael Merchant, Ann Sydney, David ShearsGood
- Good
- Furze Platt Infant School26 Sept 2014 ·Community school· Windsor and Maidenhead· positive tone· Liz Bowes, David Shears, Janet WatsonGood
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- All Saints CofE (Aided) Primary School16 Jul 2014 ·Voluntary aided school· Wokingham· mostly positive tone· Liz Bowes, David Shears, Keith HomewoodRequires improvement
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary2 Jul 2014 ·Voluntary controlled school· West Berkshire· mixed tone· Steven Popper, Christopher Crouch, David ShearsRequires improvement
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- Robert Piggott CofE Junior School26 Jun 2014 ·Voluntary controlled school· Wokingham· positive tone· Najoud Ensaff, Alan Jones, David ShearsGood
- Bantock Primary School20 Jun 2014 ·Community school· Wolverhampton· mostly positive tone· Kath Campbell, Christopher Mansell, David Shears +1Requires improvement
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School12 Jun 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· David Shears, Mary Maybank, Suha AhmadRequires improvement
- Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School5 Jun 2014 ·Voluntary controlled school· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Shahnaz Maqsood, David ShearsGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Report
- Requires improvement
- Offmore Primary School22 Nov 2013 ·Community school· Worcestershire· mixed tone· Sarah Warboys, David Shears, Jonathan SmartRequires improvement
- Trinity Primary School17 Oct 2013 ·Community school· Herefordshire, County of· positive tone· Graham Sims, David Shears, Linda RowleyGood
- Covingham Park Primary School10 Oct 2013 ·Community school· Swindon· mostly positive tone· Carol Warrant, Ben Jordan, David ShearsReport
- Lyng Primary School4 Oct 2013 ·Community school· Sandwell· mostly positive tone· David Shears, David Bray, Rodney BraithwaiteRequires improvement
- Nova Primary School12 Sept 2013 ·Community school· Bristol, City of· mostly positive tone· David Shears, Jean Whalley, Linda RowleyRequires improvement
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School17 Jul 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Jeanne Simpson, Alan Jones, David ShearsRequires improvement
- Colebourne Primary School5 Jun 2013 ·Community school· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· David Shears, Andrew Beckett, Enid KornRequires improvement
- Short Wood Primary School20 Mar 2013 ·Foundation school· Telford and Wrekin· mostly positive tone· Terry Mortimer, David Shears, Jillian FuryRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Summerhill Infant School23 Jan 2013 ·Community school· Bristol, City of· positive tone· David Shears, Juliet Jaggs, Rowena GreenGood
- Rowley Hall Primary School14 Dec 2012 ·Foundation school· Sandwell· mostly positive tone· David Shears, Kate Robertson, Shahnaz MaqsoodGood
- Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School5 Dec 2012 ·Voluntary controlled school· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· David Shears, Sarah VarnomRequires improvement
- Fallings Park Primary School7 Nov 2012 ·Community school· Wolverhampton· positive tone· Adam Higgins, David Shears, Karen DaviesGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Satisfactory
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Satisfactory
- Good
- Outstanding
- Satisfactory
- Satisfactory
- Good
- Report
- Report
- Report
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